Supply Chain

Cost-Saving Ideas – Manufacturing for Electronics

By |2023-05-04T23:03:53-05:00May 4th, 2023|EMS, Manufacturing, Printed Circuit Boards, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Technology|

In the highly competitive manufacturing industry, companies are always looking for cost-saving ideas for manufacturing to increase their profitability and stay ahead of the competition. For businesses operating in the electronics industry, cost-saving ideas for manufacturing are particularly important due

Electronic Component Shortage – An Update

By |2024-11-19T10:10:42-06:00February 26th, 2023|Component Sourcing, EMS, Manufacturing, Supply Chain|

Electronic Component Shortage: A Growing Concern for the Technology Industry The technology industry has been facing a major challenge in the form of electronic component shortages since the start of 2023. A range of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, increased

The Most Important Metals in Electronics Manufacturing – Rare Earth Metals

By |2023-02-14T12:04:45-06:00February 14th, 2023|EMS, Manufacturing, Supply Chain|

Rare earth elements (REE) are key parts of modern manufacturing. Even though they’re invisible to most end consumers, they’re indispensable metals in electronics manufacturing. Like other minerals, rare earth metals have a limited supply. But despite being called rare, they’re

Benefits of VA/VE for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

By |2022-11-30T10:12:56-06:00November 30th, 2022|EMS, Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

What is value? Value is a fair return in exchange for goods, services, or resources. It’s how well a product, machine, tool, system, or process performs its intended function. In a way, ‘value’ both surpasses and encompasses cost and function.

Defining VA/VE for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

By |2022-09-19T13:48:04-05:00September 19th, 2022|EMS, Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

Original equipment manufacturers play an essential role in modern production. However, since they primarily exist in the B2B market, most consumers are unaware of their significance. This is despite them using products that comprise OEM parts daily. On the other

The 5s Methodology And Its Benefits To A Manufacturing Environment

By |2022-05-02T17:25:02-05:00May 2nd, 2022|Best Practices, Design, EMS, Engineering, Innovation, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

The 5s methodology is a system to reduce waste and optimize productivity by maintaining an orderly workplace. In addition to Takt Time it was coined and made popular by Toyota in the 1960s in an effort to eliminate waste from

The Halogen Free PCB

By |2022-02-16T14:43:13-06:00February 16th, 2022|Best Practices, Component Sourcing, EMS, Innovation, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Printed Circuit Boards, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

Fluorine and chlorine have negative health effects when present in certain concentrations in circuit boards. This is the reason IEC came up with halogen free PCBs. Since electronics contain materials with high concentrations of halogens, to have a halogen free

Intrinsically Safe Electronics

By |2021-12-06T09:51:41-06:00December 6th, 2021|Best Practices, Component Sourcing, EMS, Innovation, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Printed Circuit Boards, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

Workplace health and safety procedures are crucial for the well-being of both employees and employers. All industries have safety risks, but in high-risk environments, people face real dangers as they earn their livelihood. When designing electronic equipment for use in

What is a Soldering Flux?

By |2021-11-16T14:07:24-06:00November 16th, 2021|Component Sourcing, EMS, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Printed Circuit Boards, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

Soldering flux is a chemical substance used before and during the soldering process of electronic components. Soldering flux can be used for both manual and automated soldering processes.  Soldering flux is mainly used to prepare the metal surfaces before soldering

Electronic Components Sourcing Options – Pros and Cons

By |2021-10-29T15:19:07-05:00October 29th, 2021|Component Sourcing, EMS, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Printed Circuit Boards, Process Improvement, Supply Chain|

Whether you have an in-house process for manufacturing electronic components or depend on a CEM (Contract Electronics Manufacturer), it's critical to have a steadfast supply chain. Unfortunately, today the supply chain is experiencing serious difficulties due to the global pandemic,

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