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EMS ‘Lean Sigma’ shortens cycle time, reduces costs & improves quality PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 08 June 2009

Lean Sigma, an approach that has been in practice for several years, mixes the lean manufacturing concept and problem solving approach with Six Sigma for a more efficient manufacturing process.

 
SMD production in research institutes and universities PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008

Scientific exploration often requires the need to work with extraordinary technologies. Therefore, universities and research institutes require SMD production machines with a very large application range that allow the highest quality production, especially with small series.

 
Tools & Methods for Lean Production Management in EA PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 16 June 2008

Lean manufacturing is far from a new concept, and many within the electronics assembly (EA) industry are already familiar with the principles and concepts behind it.

 
Reducing cost in the EMS supply chain through niche sourcing PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 16 April 2008

The EMS industry has created many business models, including those where OEMs provide value-added assembly services in addition to a proprietary product.

 
Movers and shakers PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 04 January 2008

We are delighted to bring you this year-end roundup from some of the leading distributors around the world.

 
7.8 - Beating the chip counterfeiters PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 04 September 2007

As the components needed for today’s electronic products increase in complexity, their cost rises, with some specialist chips costing many hundreds of dollars each.

 
7.5 - Global impact of the accelerating cost increase of metals PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 11 June 2007

The cost of tin and silver have reached 19-year highs and it is important for our industry to understand the implications of this kind of cost increase on the supply of solder alloys.

 
7.5 - Managing distributed development & NPI across global supply chains PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 11 June 2007

This paper discusses the requirement for an engineering collaboration application software platform for the electronics and mechatronics industries to provide technology that allows users to work in a secure, global network from one single GUI.

 
7.4 - The progress and pitfalls of China’s technical standards PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 11 May 2007

When it comes to setting standards, China has a checkered past, with its efforts often stymied by impractical specifications, long approval delays and a general resistance to bureaucratic dictums among companies.

 
7.4 - Information Flow as a Tool for Cost Reduction PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 11 May 2007
In the complex world of outsourced manufacturing, it isn’t simply enough to capture critical data. It is equally important to organize shared information flows around critical processes.
 

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