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Many of our users work with Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies for some or all of their production. Whether you outsource everything or just a few stages, any shifts in the EMS world can end…

With tariffs and trade uncertainty still shaping sourcing decisions, engineers are asking: Is it still cheaper and faster to prototype PCBs overseas, or does it now make sense to buy local? Hackaday recently spotlighted a…

Going beyond just getting a PCB made, Phil’s Lab steps through the process of getting your files ready for placing a fully-manufactured electronics production run. Starting with the project in Altium Designer, he walks through…

Expanding on our A gentle introduction to electronics contract manufacturing blog post and a highly detailed EMS plant tour video, we share Predictable Designs’ How to Manufacture a New Electronic Product video.

We’ve been talking about working with EMS providers on this blog for a while now. The conversation has been revolving around what it takes to start getting your project built by an electronics contract manufacturer.…

The International Society of Automation has put together a rather extensive article on how modern Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and why that’s been effective for so many manufacturing organizations.…

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…