Posts in Value-Adding Services
What Is Manufacturing Integration?

Manufacturing Integration, sometimes referred as integrated manufacturing, is a group of organizations or companies that work together in the same industry but specialize in different sectors to complete a finished product. For example, a precision machining and sheet metal company, an injection molding company and a cable and wires company working together to complete one finished electronic product.

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Major Benefits of a Design-For-Manufacture Review

Design-for-manufacture (DFM) is the process of designing so that development cycle can be shortened and products can be manufactured at the lowest overall costs. DFM is a value added service provided by experienced contract manufacturers that aids in the standardization of the manufacturing process in order to deliver consistent cost-efficient quality products.

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3 Services Every Electronics Contract Manufacturer Should Offer

Whether you’re new to electronics contract manufacturing or are looking to scale up production of your current product line, contract manufacturing (CM) is an option you may well have considered, and for good reason. Outsourcing your manufacturing processes, or even your R&D process, to a quality CM can benefit your business significantly.

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Surface Treatment of Metals and Plastics (STM)

A surface treatment is a process applied to the surface of a material to make it better in some way, for example by making it more resistant to corrosion or wear. Surface treatment of metals dates back to ancient Egyptians using gold decoratively. Gold and silver plating was well-known by the 13th century AD.  

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Value-Added Services In Electronic Manufacturing Part 1

The OEM hi-tech/electronics industry is undergoing dramatic change. Pricing pressures, ever-evolving new technologies and increasing global competitions are reshaping the way these companies operate. Electronic components manufacturers, as a key ally to the OEM’s, are transforming themselves to react to the changing electronics/IT landscape.

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When to Consider Outsource Manufacturing

While the benefits may vary from company to company, the total benefits of outsourcing or off-shore sourcing, is a familiar concept to many entrepreneurs. The benefits are so pervasive that outsourcing or off-shore sourcing has become a core business strategy for a great majority of global enterprises, many of them being business leaders in their field. 

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