Certifications are critical when looking for your electronics contract manufacturer (CM) – especially when you’re in need of assemblies specific to the aerospace industry. Virtually anyone with the right manufacturing equipment can call itself a CM. Certifications are some of the only ways high-quality electronics CMs can distinguish themselves from less-professional manufacturers. The AS9100 certificate relates specifically to quality assurance …
6 Processes a CM Should Have in Place for Quality Assurance
Quality control should be a top priority for every electronics contract manufacturer (CM). Quality assurance in manufacturing and original electronic manufacturer (OEM) order fulfillment is critical to a company’s reputation and overall success. Every good CM should have a proven system in place to ensure high-quality manufacturing. The following six processes represent a top-tier quality assurance plan for a CM. …
How You’ll Save on Soft Costs with a US-Based CM
Finding an electronic contract manufacturer located in the United States is beneficial for many reasons: you can generally find better product quality, stock availability, and superior customer service when you choose an onshore CM. Besides, a US-based CM can help reduce your overall budget especially when it comes to soft costs. Hard costs refer to any expense you can’t avoid, …
The Benefits of Working with a Local CM vs Overseas CM
When you start working in the electronics industry, the single most important decision you’ll make is selecting your electronics contract manufacturing partner. CMs take care of the production of your printed circuit board assemblies so that you can focus on designing and developing new products. Since the quality of your CM directly affects the quality of your product, it’s important …
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Component Shortage
The world of electronics is facing a component shortage. Many companies are struggling to get the parts they need, and the recent increase in demand has made that process even more difficult. Across the globe, people are seeing the effects of increased prices and product shortages. So how did we get to this point? Contributing Factors With the last market …
5 Common Mistakes in Outsourcing
If you own a company that produces or manufactures a product using electronics, outsourcing some of your electronics product’s components can be a dream come true or your worst nightmare – depending on the choice you make. If you outsource printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and you choose the wrong contract manufacturer (CM), you could ship a product that doesn’t …
The Benefits of Working With a Contract Manufacturer
Do you have a company that makes and sells an excellent product, for instance, an MRI machine that takes magnetic resonance images? The healthcare field and the machines that medical personnel use face a huge number of standards, regulations, and requirements, making full compliance a very expensive, time-consuming exercise that also carries huge manufacturing liability issues. Electronics contract manufacturing (CM) …
5 Steps to Contract Manufacturer Selection
If your company makes anything that uses printed circuit board assemblies (and what electronic product doesn’t use PCBAs??), it is imperative to collaborate with the best electronics contract manufacturer (CM) to enjoy all the benefits you can derive from outsourcing. The right CM can ensure that you have time to concentrate on all the other aspects of making your product …
How to Identify If Your CM Has the Technical Chops to Handle Your Project
The success of your electronics manufacturing project depends upon the technical prowess of your contract manufacturer (CM). It’s of the utmost importance to verify that a potential CM is tech-savvy enough to meet your desired project goals and expectations. Otherwise, you could sign a contract with a CM that delivers unsatisfactory, low-quality, or defect-prone electronics – after you’ve already paid. …
Is Your Electronics Contract Manufacturer Overlooking These Critical Items in Your Documentation?
If a CM doesn’t thoroughly review customer supplied documentation, the facility could make major mistakes that cost your company time and money. You could end up with an unusable product or one that falls short of expectations. Finding a CM that reviews documentation, on the other hand, results in benefiting from in-depth conversations about your product, a firm understanding of …
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