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Guide to Help OEMs Needing an EMS Provider Available
May 3, 2005 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — As a way of helping OEMs with their strategic outsourcing decisions, IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries is offering a "how-to" guide, titled, "How to Begin the Process of Selecting an EMS Provider." Created by IPC's EMS Management Council, the guide covers definitions of strategic outsourcing, identifies core competencies of EMS providers, weighs offshore vs. domestic manufacturing options and offers tips on EMS-provider corporate culture.
"EMS companies have transformed themselves from simple 'board stuffers' to companies offering a complete range of services, including product design and product build," says Art Rutledge, president of Fawn Electronics Company and IPC EMS Management Council Steering Committee member. "I urge all OEMs seeking a qualified EMS provider to choose carefully. Making the wrong choice could ultimately damage your working relationships with customers and your reputation in the market. IPC's guide should help OEMs make the right decision."
For more information, or to access the guide, please visit www.ipc.org, and click on "Business Resources" under the "Knowledge" heading, or contact Susan Filz, IPC industry programs project manager, at (847) 597-2884 or susanfilz@ipc.org.