Contract manufacturing

Contract manufacturing

The manufacturing of goods and products by one company under the label or brand of another. Contract manufacturing is a process in which one company outsources part or the entire manufacturing production to another company for such benefits as cost savings, improved quality, increased ROI, reduced safety risks, enhanced business focus, and faster speed.

Industry: Manufacturing

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Core competencies

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

Activities or practices, such as product development, deemed by a company as critical to its long-term success and growth. Typically, core competencies are based on skills or knowledge sets rather ...

Intellectual property (IP)

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

Any product of the human intellect that is unique, novel and unobvious, and has some value in the marketplace. It includes ideas, inventions, business methods and manufacturing processes.

First-pass yield (FPY)

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

The percentage of product tested that passed inspection on first attempt.

Multi-layered pCB

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

PCB layers are referred to as number of sides of copper foil used. PCB with one side of copper foil is called single-sided, with two sides of foil is double-sided and so on. PCBs with more than two ...

Manufacturing and supply agreement

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A contract that defines responsibilities & bridges the relationship between an OEM and a contract manufacturer. It outlines what the EMS provider is required to do for the OEM and at what "cost" to ...

Non-plated-through

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A type of hole on circuit board generally used as mounting holes. The wall of these holes/slots are not plated thus no connexion between layers.

Net-list

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

An ASCII list describes logical connexions between component pins. Generated from schematic capture systems for transferring logical connexions to layout systems.