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Partnering October, 2022 The Drive for Energy Efficiency By Steven Blyth, Director — Sales and Marketing, Smart Made Simple


try have certainly made an old adage ring truer than ever — what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. This difficult time has also brought to the fore the need to be smarter and to make sup- ply chains simpler.


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Clear, Concise Data Data. Data. Data. This has


been a common mantra from Smart Made Simple’s customers during this time, for several rea- sons. First, transparency. The company’s customers needed to understand component availabil- ity and the impact on their pro- duction forecast schedule on a daily basis. They needed to feel that this


was being managed for them and that their requirements were being met. Clear, concise, and honest communications regard- ing availability, lead times, allo- cation, and in some instances, suggested redesigns to consider alternate parts with DFM in mind, was necessary. Next, traceability. For the


first time in nearly two decades, we are having total landed cost


ver the past few years, the challenges to the electron- ics manufacturing indus-


(TLC) conversations. Customers want to understand their full supply chain, their touchpoints, their costs, and their risk profile. Many OEM customers are mak- ing the strategic decision to reshore manufacturing back to Smart Made Simple’s UK base, removing any offshore supply chain fragility. Finally, cost. It’s no secret


that many organizations have had to face cost cutting meas- ures. This is why they need their EMS partner to be able to clear- ly identify where in the produc- tion lifecycle can costs and waste be reduced. At SMS, lean manufactur-


ing plays an important role to identify processes for continuous improvement, efficiency and ef- fectively reduce overhead costs.


From Concept to Consumption


These are technology indus-


try megatrends as we all face the current fuel, energy, and cost of living increases. Consumption and usage data must be present- ed and understood by both the business and the consumer. For SMS this has led to a spike in the manufacturing of


smart and connected devices that are Internet of Things (IoT) linked. IoT tech tends to have embedded and software features that can provide the user with information to enable them to make data led decisions. Take for example a smart


meter in the home. This can be used to understand usage in the home, ultimately educating the user on their consumption and enabling them to make decisions that control costs. Take the same principle out-


side of the home and apply it to organizations who can monitor their lighting, gas, electric, water, and waste. Waste and the reduction of it being the end goal for many companies who value their sustainability aims and ob- jectives. The need to conserve energy


has resulted in another related tech and innovation spike in the manufacture of equipment that can help in this pursuit. Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), appliances fitted with solar panel extensions, and products de- signed and developed with bat- tery life in mind are a few ways to conserve energy. As we join forces to fight


against rising fuel and energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis, this is when groundbreaking an- swers present themselves. This is when our OEM research and de- velopment teams thrive to solve the social, environmental, techno- logical, and economic problems with innovative solutions. Smart Made Simple offers


electronics manufacturing serv- ices from concept to creation, to commercialization, to customer — for all technology companies. Whether the customer is a start- up or an established household brand name, SMS offers a solu- tion for design, engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain problems. A leader in the specialist


low-volume, highly complex manufacturing services market space, SMS has earned critical industry facility certifications that bring full viability and cred- ibility to the aerospace and de- fense, communications, industri- al and medical markets. SMS brings the right scale, capabili- ties and competitive solutions to customers needing high-reliabili- ty attention, product realization


and supply chain optimization. Contact: Smart Made Sim-


High-quality display solutions for special environmental conditions


As a leading expert customers


solutions for and machine.


in the field of individual industrial


display, touch and embedded technologies, we offer our


and efficient the communication between man


› Saltwater resistant enclosure with IP protection › Certified OEM marine monitors and panel PCs


› Displays with extended temperature range, high brightness and enhanced dimming behaviour


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