As an Original Equipment and Design Manufacturer, what do you expect from an EMS partner? Of course it will be competitive pricing, but without compromising on the quality, reliability and consistency. This trio of requirements is what is expected from an EMS partner to be completely and conscientiously exercised at layout, fabrication, and assembly levels.

Outsourced manufacturing has always been popular and the most opted solution, but the recent trend is its shift towards India and other countries. Starting from the complex circuits and sub-assemblies that Aerospace and Defence makers rely on, to the pin-point accuracy the medical segment demands for, and to the smallest chips used in smartphones and computers; Electronics Manufacturing Service companies are at the heart of this ever-demanding and technology-driven industry that has touched every aspect of our modern life.

On one hand, with the pandemic becoming an endemic part of our lives, boarder threats on the other, increasing need for connectivity & networking solutions, along with rapid changing marketplace; EMS companies are on a constant pressure of strengthening their position by upgrading their facilities, improving their practices and producing best-in-class quality products.

Importance of Quality & Reliability in EMS

Mere reports and traceability methods followed in spreadsheets and age-old standalone systems can no longer support the EMS companies to manufacture and deliver the precise and quality products. Along with the visibility of Quality personnel towards the specific requirements and granular details of the manufacturing process; Automation of the manufacturing, testing and quality processes is also equally important. This not only enables the EMS providers to deliver value to their organization and to their end customers, but also offer better service, better quality and enhanced reliability while offering exceptionally competitive pricing.

Below are few key indicators that has to be followed by an EMS provider to ensure good quality, reliability and consistency at all the levels of manufacturing process.

• Stability: Consistency and stability is normally gained in few repetitive tasks or processes, but it is very important for an EMS provider to attain stability in all the manufacturing process irrespective of its repetition and complexity. Both the automated processes and manual methods ought to deliver consistent results time after time; and consistent results in turn mean dependable quality. 

• Receptiveness: An EMS partner should be ready for a flexible engagement module depending on the design, manufacturing and testing requirements suitable for its customer’s business needs. At the time when the customer’s requirements change, the EMS partner should be able to accommodate it with minimal impact on prices and delivery schedules; and also maintaining the highest quality standards.

• Traceability: A well-established comprehensive product traceability throughout the manufacturing process will allow continuous process monitoring so that even minor deviations can be recognized and corrected before the quality of the product is affected. Besides, every step of the manufacturing and testing process can be recorded and documented in detail for further reference.

• Efficacy: It is the key requirement for an EMS player to be efficient in their costing, quality and delivery commitments. Automation of the manufacturing and testing process has significantly increased the efficacy which in turn enables high productivity, fast turnaround time for mass productions and most importantly producing high-quality accurate products.

• Accessibility: A better mutual understanding and communication between the EMS provider and customer lays a sound foundation for effective project management and ultimately leads to better product quality.

With this background of the electronics manufacturing industry, it is the responsibility of the quality improvement managers to have real-time visibility within the factory as well as across the globe to proactively optimize processes through continuous improvements, maximize yields, drive down costs, ensure part and product traceability to maintain quality, reliability and consistency in their services and products.

Final Thoughts

There is more to quality than just what we see on the production floor. ‘Building a Quality Product’ being one of the primary goals of manufacturing; second in the line comes Reliability and Consistency. As electronic assemblies become more complex, more and more emphasis is being placed on standardizing quality and testing methods. The EMS provider must always be checking, evaluating, tweaking, and streamlining the manufacturing process to make it strong and resilient. Quality and Reliability comes hand in hand with a stringent manufacturing process. Thus, high-quality manufacturing translates directly into high-quality and high-reliability products.

Why Vinyas

With today’s fast-paced and dynamic market space, Vinyas understands the need to produce highest quality products along with cutting-edge technology to face the global competition. With strong & dynamic team of professionals, Vinyas practices a comprehensive quality control processes to ensure overall quality and reliability of electronic parts produced, without compromising on the product yields and time to market.