PCB Sourcing
Plan ahead
Finally, ALR Services looks to understand the purchasing processes the client uses, so we can interface with themin the best way. For instance, this could be influenced by whether they operate a manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systemor, if they don’t, what other planningmethodologies they employ.
Familiarising ourselves with the
product can help here as well. This facilitates our work with the client to predict future demand, allowing us to plan further ahead and reduce their costs. A design staple for amassmarket product will requiremore immediate production planning than an unusual design for something in development or at the end of its lifespan. Similarly, volume for the nascent product could increase dramatically in the future.
A good PCB partner doesn’t place any
restrictions on volume and attempts to support the buyer whether they need basic single sided boards or something farmore complex. The facility should be there to provide things like flexible ormetal clad boards and ideally, the PCB supplier should be able to provide a solution for all PCB technologies.
In fact, a flexible board is a goodmetaphor
ALR Services can offer advice on everything fromPCB layout to stockholdingmodels
for the role of the PCB supplier in the post- brokerage age.We seek to adapt the shape of our business so we can operate effectively to
meet customer needs. In this way, ALR Services has become a bespoke purchasing partner as the need for traditional brokers has reduced. The objective is tomeet all our customer’s requirements and guide themthrough the current stormin PCB supply.
www.alrpcbs.co.uk
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