Sep 27 2018
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The Expanding Role of Contract Manufacturers, and Their Limits

By Logan Wamsley

There was a time in the not-so-distant past where contract manufacturers (CMs) fulfilled a singular role in an OEM supply chain: product assembly. It’s a vital step in the manufacturing process, to be sure, but it was also a role kept isolated from the other processes necessary to fully realize a concept from design to…

Aug 28 2018
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Last Time Buys: The Offering EMS Providers Need

By Logan Wamsley

The last decade has seen a drastic increase in the responsibilities taken by EMS providers. In addition to final assemblies, they often play a vital role in finalizing the OEM product’s design, sourcing cost-effective parts and processes that may be more beneficial to their customer’s bottom line. In some cases, they can even use their…