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FROM THE EDITOR: MANUFACTURERS CAN BENEFIT BY USING HIGHLY SKILLED, CUSTOMER-FOCUSED EMS PROVIDERS.

Publication: Manufacturing Automation
Publication Date: 01-OCT-04
Format: Online - approximately 1091 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Manufacturing Automation notes that manufacturers of diverse types of products can reap key benefits, in terms of operational efficiencies and market expansion, by outsourcing production to providers of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), who possess the vital skills required to manufacture such products more cost-effectively on schedule while ensuring product quality.

Using a contract manufacturer who has key expertise in producing the products of interest, as well as strong design-for-manufacturing, product testing, and process optimization capabilities, can free-up the OEM to concentrate on leveraging their core capabilities in such areas as application solutions and product marketing. The use of a skillful contract manufacturer can also help accelerate time-to-market for new products while significantly reducing a company's working capital requirements. An EMS provider, who is strongly focused on providing a high level of service, manufacturing/assembly expertise, and responsiveness to customers in specific application segments offers a particular attractive value proposition.

Fabrinet (www.fabrinet.com), a contract manufacturer of precision mechanical and optoelectronic devices, is leveraging its...

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