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Friday, February 20th, 20091. What is an “embedded system”? An embedded system is basically any device that has an internal computing architecture designed to handle a specific application. This applies to any type of processor and operating system, so can be anything from an ARM platform running Linux or an RTOS to a full x86 implementation running Windows. This [...]
The Joy of the Factory
Thursday, February 12th, 2009This article is cross-posted in the Baselodge Blog. Disclaimer: I am well aware of the historical and current conditions in some factories and that many factories have been and are places of injustice for workers. The impressions I share in this article are not intended to deny such problems or minimize them. The types of [...]
Manufacturing Cost Tug-of-War – Part 3
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008In this third and final installment in our series on the tug-of-war between OEMs and contract manufacturers, we will explore a variety of additional criteria OEMs must consider before making a final decision. These are listed in no particular order: Quality Systems / Certifications It is not enough to normalize the quotes and determine who [...]
Manufacturing Cost Tug-of-War – Part 2
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008In our previous article we explored the factors that go into the cost expectations of OEMs. Those factors involve most of the functional departments within a company. When the design phase reaches a certain point, the procurement group will send out Request for Quote (RFQ) packages to potential suppliers. There are various methods used to [...]
Manufacturing Cost Tug-of-War – Part 1
Thursday, February 14th, 2008The tug-of-war between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their contract manufacturers (CMs) with regard to price always intrigues me. It reminds me of the dance most of us have gone through when buying a new car. As consumers we understand that the car dealer needs to make a profit, we just want to make sure [...]
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