Outsourcing electronics manufacturing can be a confusing prospect filled with new terms, hidden details, and plenty of dead ends. This is especially true for startups and small businesses in the thick of high growth. We’ve put…

Past performance is key to getting the future right. Purchasing history is a buyer’s best resource. Purchasing is a process that finds its efficiency in knowing as much about what’s going on as possible. That means…

A diagram of how PLM and MRP systems integrate with each other for manufacturing operations. The International Society of Automation has put together a rather extensive article on how modern Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems manage…

Managing inventory requires overseeing a variety of aspects. One of the most important is scheduling orders to make sure the parts are there before production needs them. That means understanding how long it takes for parts…

Engineering.com put together a great article about the issues that arise when PLM systems are not integrated with a company’s quality management processes. The article goes into detail on where this disconnection can start costing a…

Getting more out of your manufacturing process starts at the beginning with good planning. EMSNow put out a great article on how to approach streamlining your production planning operations to unlock greater efficiency and throughput. It’s…