Developing a robotics product is not like building a simple consumer gadget. Robotics products are often electromechanical assemblies...

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) process  is one of the first steps you need to carry out to help you to evaluate and choose a contract...

A backup supplier is a qualified secondary manufacturer that a company engages to produce the same components, subassemblies, or finished goods as its primary supplier. A backup supplier is an important part of mitigating risk in your manufacturing strategy. The backup suppliers are vetted, approved, and capable of meeting the same quality standards, timelines, and compliance requirements as the main supplier. The distinction between a primary and backup supplier is simple: i

The Bill of Materials (BOM) is one of the most important documents when building a product. It's a list of every part and defines the...

As the job report has come out, the economic signals are growing a bit difficult to ignore. According to a recent Reuters report , U.S....

The Bill of Materials (BOM)  is one of the most important documents to your product. It’s one of the main parts that holds the knowledge...

When companies look to shift assembly to Thailand, one of the first questions that comes up is whether their products will qualify for a...

If there was one positive lesson manufacturers could take away from COVID, it was the importance of building a resilient supply chain ....

Manufacturers everywhere are under pressure to reduce manufacturing costs. With tariffs, rising labor expenses, and global competition,...

The Production Validation Test (PVT)  is the final checkpoint before moving into mass production, yet many companies treat this...