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The Hidden Costs of PCB Offshoring

The Hidden Costs of PCB Offshoring

Hidden costs remain the biggest and scariest issue with having printed circuit boards manufactured offshore. These unseen costs suck out your profit margins. Our full article at EBN on line. View this online at:...
#Electronics Offshoring Issues

#Electronics Offshoring Issues

Electronics Offshoring Issues Forum We talk often about the issues and opportunities related to placing your electronics projects in the hands of an offshore company for manufacture. We would like to hear, and others would like to hear,  what you think, what you have...
Chasing Low Wages and Fake Parts – China Report 2 of 2

Chasing Low Wages and Fake Parts – China Report 2 of 2

As an electronics power house for the past 15 years, China has come under attack recently from other Asia based countries looking to unseat them. China’s vulnerability comes from internal sources. Wage inflation and counterfeit fears. I discussed this two weeks...
China Report  #1 of 2

China Report #1 of 2

I spent last week in Shenzhen.  Traffic is still terrible. We operate with one preferred, one approved back up, and an approved specialist factory.  We visit all as necessary or at minimum, annually. This means we get an update on a fairly good cross section of mood,...
Where Do We Fit Into The Manufacturing Landscape?

Where Do We Fit Into The Manufacturing Landscape?

Who do we serve? – Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Services 1. The OEM who needs the highest quality, lowest cost board supplier. 2. The OEM who has limited resources to design printed circuit boards. 3. The OEM who does not want to commit the resources to...
What are PCB Managed Manufacturing Services?

What are PCB Managed Manufacturing Services?

Simply put, we focus on managing the entire process of getting a product manufactured and delivered to you on time. This, as opposed to traditional CEMs who must focus on maintaining equipment, ensuring capacity is filled, hiring and firing direct labor. Often the...