Paid-members only Steps How Electronic OEM Brand Companies and EMS Manufacturers Purchase Semiconductor Components Detailed scenarios how electronics components are qualified and added to electronics product approved vendor lists (AVL). Includes activities by OEM brand companies, non-OEM component firms and component distributors.
Indian Manufacturing Trails Behind Peers in Asia "Despite many attempts at using policy measures to boost its manufacturing sector, India remains a minnow in global supply chains," according to Gavekal Research/Macrobond on X.com at @Gavekal. The Company further stated, "manufacturing as a share of GDP has stagnated below 15%, behind most other
U.S. Electronics Equipment Suppliers Affected Most by Geopolitical Risk and Decoupling from China The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently published one of their staff reports, titled: Geopolitical Risk and Decoupling: Evidence from U.S. Export Controls. As nation states are posturing for technological leadership in the current geopolitical race , the U.S. government is "using export controls to
Cost Inputs EMS Manufacturers Use to Quote Circuit Board and PCB Assembly Programs Electronics product and equipment companies intending to source their printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and box build integration programs to EMS manufacturers can expect to receive quotes from EMS manufacturers broken down into a list of cost inputs, looking similar to the numbered items, below. 1. SMT programming 2. Top
Paid-members only Twelve Terms and Conditions for OEM Equipment Firms to Set Before Negotiating Pricing of Fees Paid to EMS Manufacturers Communicating these twelve (12) expectations early on with EMS manufacturers, before negotiating pricing of fees and services, can help electronics OEM equipment firms set the proper tone for the duration of the OEM-EMS manufacturer business relationship.
Strategies Formulating EMS Manufacturing Contract Service Agreements The electronics contract manufacturing service contract is an important component of outsourcing when original equipment manufacturing (OEM) executives are tasked with outsourcing their design or manufacturing. The hardware manufacturing contract service level agreement is the most important document in the relationship between the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider and the
Paid-members only Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Electronics OEM Companies Sourcing EMS Manufacturing Services This is a sample contract service level agreement used in EMS industry and signed by their OEM customers. Exhibits are noted by subject and not included.
Datacenter Growth Influence in EMS Manufacturing Industry Grow and consolidate. This trend has been ongoing in the datacenter, hyper-connectivity space for a few years and now its heating up. Cloud computing services like Google Cloud, AWS and Azure each have a premium markup for using their compute (GPU). These services are charging anywhere between $4 and $30
Paid-members only Part 4: Electronics Materials Management in EMS Manufacturing Factories Continuation from Part 3: EMS industry metrics and KPI for improved inventory accuracy and materials risk exposure in EMS manufacturing customer programs and EMS warehouse receiving, storage and spares management.
Paid-members only Part 3: Electronics Materials Management in EMS Manufacturing Factories As I outlined already in part 1 and 2, below are some additional metrics used by savvy EMS manufacturers keeping close eye on components inventory and materials used in OEM customer programs. EMS manufacturing industry produces a lot of revenue from warehouse and inventory management so its important to identify
Paid-members only Checklist: Electronic Hardware Equipment and Product Design Development for Manufacturing (DfM) When outsourcing electronics product design, one effective way to evaluate design contractor performance is to review their past projects and new product design manufacturing processes and specs management. Quality design contractors should be able to identify design flaws early on to help minimize costly development iterations. Detailed specs below are
Taiwan Earthquake Impacts Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain: Places Japan on Notice A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan early Wednesday April 3. Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) temporarily evacuated some of its manufacturing capacity, reports CNN. The earthquake was the strongest in 25 years. Taiwan is home to many companies serving a mature semiconductor manufacturing industry. See graphic above. The earthquake
Baltimore Port Effects Electronic and Commodity Supply Chains The above graphic reveals categories for commodities and equipment imports and exports feeding supply chains, many tied to the electronics industry. Note the USD volume for automotive industry. From electronic machinery, nickel, aluminum and chemicals and more, one can see there is far more commerce imported through the port ($59
Part 2: Electronics Materials Management in EMS Manufacturing Factories In Part 1 of this series I listed some of the many detailed materials management metrics deployed by savvy EMS manufacturers for keeping a close eye on materials receiving, warehousing and kitting operations for OEM customers. As you examine this series, those with experience in EMS industry will understand not
EMS Manufacturing Quote Pricing for Electronic Product Programs Contract electronics solutions partners need to make a profit to survive. Otherwise, they can't continue to serve your business. Some EMS manufacturing quote pricing line items include: * Material Cost * Material Inventory Reserve / Adjustments / Scrap * Material Freight-in Costs * Material Duty Costs * Product Warranty Reserve * Capital / Finance Charges * Material Overhead
Part 1: Electronics Materials Management in EMS Manufacturing Factories Below are some key metrics electronics OEM professionals can ask about, or verify, when touring EMS factories to better understand how EMS manufacturing companies are managing their electronics components and materials inventories. * Number (#) of master production scheduler (MPS) changes within next 4 weeks * # of MPS changes within 5-8 weeks out
OEM Calculator Uncovers EMS Manufacturing Program Savings I created this online EMS calculator for electronic OEM companies sourcing EMS manufacturing services to help identify, and compare, OEM in-house manufacturing program cost vs. potential savings as you evaluate quote pricing from prospective outsourcing with contract EMS manufacturing providers. This simple contract EMS manufacturing calculator is most useful for
News Welcome! I'm Mark Zetter. For more than 25 years I've been in EMS industry working with electronics OEMs from all industries, EMS manufacturers serving nearly every market vertical, and investors and operating companies. I've witnessed enterprise electronics supply chain setbacks and why these events occurred