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Ryder Industries Links OEMs to Product Innovation and Scale
By Henry Wu, CEO and Managing Director, Ryder Industries L
ow-volume, high-mix are terms not usually used to describe Chinese electronics manu- facturing. Ryder Industries, however, has
carved out a niche as a link between electronic and mechanical design and NPI for batch sizes as small as a single unit. With headquarters in Hong Kong and two
manufacturing facilities on the mainland, in Shenzhen and Xin Feng, the company has strategically built its position as a bridge for OEMs from innovation to scaled production. The company has a skilled workforce of
more than 2,500 employees, nine state-of-the- art SMT lines and more than 1,000,000 ft2 (92,903m2) of operational floorspace.
Long-Term Partnerships Ryder’s Shenzhen facility, with about
1,200 workers, is where the customer engage- ment process begins. The company serves lead- ing brand names in audio, consumer electron- ics, safety, and security devices, as well as all things IoT (Internet of Things). Visitors are welcome to discuss NPI, design, development, design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), design for cost (DFC), and design for commercialization. In the early 1990s, Ryder identified a market
require a flexible solution that evolves alongside their demand planning. Ryder takes a nimble ap- proach, altering its shop floor to meet customer re- quirements.
entire supply chain process, offering a strategic and simplified solution. The company has deep- ened its service offering in two ways. First, it has built up its in-house vertical integration capabili- ties, including plastic injection molding, wood- en cabinet building, sheet metal fabrication, spray painting, silk screen printing, UV coat- ing, laser engraving, cable harness assembly, and metal stamping. Second, the company has invested in a locally sourced, robust supply chain network, which exists within a two-hour drive of the corridor between its two facilities. The company’s success relies on its Xin
Feng plant that mirrors the Shenzhen facility’s setup, systems and software applications. The Xin Feng plant is where the company sends production to be scaled. It is not giga-produc- tion by any means, as the facility’s core compe- tence is still low- to medium-volume, high-mix, customized assembly. The plant is a complete- ly integrated gateway from Shenzhen for seam- less production transfer and volume ramp-up. “Our relationship with Ryder Industries
Ryder Industries offers manufacturing services from product development and testing to scaled production.
For some customers, the company builds ten
gap in Southern China for an EMS provider who could specialize in smaller batch sizes for high-end products that require a greater level of tailor-made services.
Brands like Boa, Blackstar Amplification, Sil- icon Labs, and Harmon (now a Samsung company)
units per month, while for others, it produces over 100,000 units per month. The difference is that there may be ten variations and a high degree of customization to meet brand specifications, such as Pantone color tones and placement. Ryder guides its OEM partners through the
began over 15 years ago and from that point forward, we have worked together with one common goal in mind: success for both par- ties,” says Gary Hammerslag, founder of Boa
Technology. “Our partnership is rooted in mutual trust and respect and a desire for a long-term ven- ture.”
The two companies collaborated closely on an
early project, working together during develop- ment, studying product ergonomics and safety
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