Top 5 Lean Office Pitfalls
Although many contract manufacturing (CM) companies have applied “Lean” practices to their back-end manufacturing, some don't realize that 70-95% of…
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5 Tips for BOM Structure
A bill of materials (BOM) is an important component to product manufacture and design. Without an effective BOM, your product…
ISO Certification – The 4 Basic Certifications Explained
Certification of ISO standards by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) have become a major expectation in modern manufacturing and allow contract manufacturers to…
3 Major Ways Mentor Valor MSS Assists in PCBA Assembly
Mentor Graphics’ Valor MSS is one of the most efficient tools available for PCB assembly, and offers complete end-to-end functionality. Below are…
Surviving Downturns With Your Contract Manufacturer
It's inevitable: sometimes you need to reschedule the backlog. Mitigating liability is the number one priority. Downturns are unpredictable, so…
3 Excess Inventory Solutions
US manufacturers lose an estimated $450 billion annually to excess inventory. The best way to reduce inventory write downs is preventing…
Security of Supply: High Probability Electronic Component Sourcing
What does security of supply mean? The term was originally used by the military to describe the methods of securing…
What is Selective Soldering?
With the growing popularity of SMT technology, through-hole technology is taking up less real estate on a PCB assembly. But…
How To Use SiliconExpert to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Optimum Design strongly encourages the use of SiliconExpert during both NPI and Production phases of your products life cycle. As…
Through-Hole vs. Surface Mount
In recent years, semiconductor packaging has evolved with an increased demand for greater functionality, smaller size, and added utility. A…
PCB Ionic Contamination Test
Reliability experts contend that roughly 30 percent of PCBA failures are due to contamination of the bare PCB, and only an…
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Contract Manufacturing Cost Control: 4 Key Software Tools
Everyone talks about systems, but how relevant are they to helping you actually cut cost? Here are some software-driven systems…