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With stories punctuating the news, of leading manufacturers pulling facilities out of the UK, many onlookers are concerned about the UK manufacturing sector. Corintech, an international sub-contract electronics manufacturer, tells a different side to the story
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manufacturing sector is thriving and growing, with the UK currently sitting rently sitting as the world’s eighth largest industrial nation. Moreover, if current growth trends continue, the UK will break into the top five by 2021. Corintech has certainly seen this kind of growth, with concentrated business focused on UK electronics manufacturing facilities. The UK industry continues to prosper with a wider variety of cont opportunities, an increase itors and the expa s, including re
ontrary to perceptionsontrary to perceptions, the UK manufacturing sector is t h the UK curr
s, the UK
ion. Moreover, if curre rends continue, the UK w he top five by 2021. Cori nt certainly seen this kind of ed business foc
electronics manufacturing he UK industry continu
he world’s eighth larg est ion Moreover if curre
ent will break into
f growth, with cused on UK g facilities. ues t
y of co ntract
opportunities, an increase in new UK competitors and the expansion of new markets, including renewable, automotive and medical sect
automotive and medical s
With this evolution in the market choosing a manufacturer can be more difficult with the number of potential sub-contract partners. However, there are multiple features to look out for when selecting a manufacturing partner.
With this evolution in the market, choosing a manufacturer can be more difficult with the number of potential ners. Ho o lo
e in new UK ansion of enewable, sectors. h
when selecting a manufac MULT SUBCONTRACTORS
LTI-DISCIPLINARY CT
A multidisciplinary subcontractor is one that can arrange the manufacturing, procurement, development and design
A multidisciplinary subcon hat can arrange the man , developmen
developmen
ntractor is one nufact nt
owever, there ook out for cturing part
of the product, all under one roof. Aof the product, a cooperative approach bet
cooperative appr specialists ensur es high qualit age of the proc cess
mer involvement at cess.
all under one roof. A roach between different
specialists ensures high quality and constant custom constant customer involvement at each stage of the process.
This collaboration is particularly important in the initial stages of the project, where design for manufacture specialisms are enriched by a close, technical collaboration with departments for design and manufacturing.
important in the , where de
specialisms are e echnical collabo for design and m his keeps cos
his collaborat ion is particularly e initial stages of t esign for manufact enriched by orat
This keeps costs low by ensuring a quality production first time around, attaining accurate BOM costs as early as possible, achieving faster turnaround from design to supply and ensuring higher quality products. Even if you are not looking for a full design-to- manufacture box build assembly, this shared expertise across different departments enr design and manu
quality productio attaining accurat as possible, achie
higher quality pr looking f
manufacturing. sts low by on first t
eving fast
o s upply and ensuring roducts. Even if y
manufacture box
for a full design-to- x build assembly
his shared expe rtise across different departments enriches all parts of the design and manufacturing process.
riches all part ufacturing process.
SUB-CONTRACT MANUFACT Based both locally sub-contract ma
accessible and co
h of options, while st ontactable.
CTURERS
sub-contract manufacturer can procure a breadth of options, while still being accessible and contactable.
h local ly and internationally, a anufacturer can procure
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Furthermore, off-shore product can ensure a low-cost, high-volume turnaround, to the same quality as offered within the UK, while a UK provider offers assets in the form of prototyping and transition f prototyping and transition manufacturing. All of this, with a localacturing. All of this, with a local point of contact managing your account, f contact managing your account, can allow your project t originally intended.
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ermore, off-shore production sure a low-cost ound, to t red wit
vider offers asset
ow your project to progress as lly intended.
Finally, ensure that remains conside in e
ered in t every
FACTURING QUALITY ensure that quality always
remains key. This should not only bes key. This should not only be considered in the manufacturing stages, but in every aspect of the project. When possible, select a manufacturer hat als
When possible, select a manufact that also works with sensit
projects, such as aerospace and defence. This will ensure that they have the highest includin will ben
so works with sensitive military s
his wi ll ensure that they have the highest level of quality accreditations,t level of quality accreditations, including AS9100 and ISO9001, which will benefit going fo
going forward.
ng AS9100 and ISO9001, which nefit all builds within the company orward.
hin the company
In order to produce the highest quality components and
products, a sub-contract manufacturer can benefit the process through their knowledge and contacts
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MAY 2019 | ELECTRONICS
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