With the explosion of Internet technologies and global shipping, there's a market for devices today that's unmatched at any time in history. Global demand for electronics is skyrocketing, and there's plenty of opportunity for a company to grab a piece of the market.
The issue is bringing a product to market at all. Electronics development is expensive, and few companies have the resources in-house to design, prototype, and test potential products before release.
That's where Electronic Manufacturing Services come in. EMS electronics shops can work with you to create the product of your dreams, while guiding it through every stage of the development process. In many cases, they can even provide post-sale support to final customers.
This makes it easy for any company to jump into consumer or business-class electronics. Just see everything you're buying when you partner with an EMS electronics designer:
Six Great Benefits From Hiring Electronic Manufacturing Services
1 - Design-to-spec
A quality EMS firm will have dedicated electronics engineers on-staff who are ready to design products to your specifications. They'll have access to a world of components and official standards groups and can quickly design virtually any product that's possible with today's technology.
2 - Design refinement
If you already have an electronics designer, that's not an issue. An EMS can take existing schematics and refine them to suit modern manufacturing facilities. Because these groups have access to top-of-the-line electronics assembly lines, their designers can usually refine outside designs to incorporate newer, better assembly technology.
The result is a design that's better before it even gets to prototyping.
3 - Prototyping
Electronic product design is not a one-and-done process. A well-designed product may require a dozens prototypes to refine usage issues or eliminate unexpected design flaws not evident in the schematics.
Product testing is another major part of this process. EMS firms have the facilities necessary to stress-test your products and ensure, for example, that they're strong enough to stand up to the rigors of living in someone's pocket. These testing procedures can also be made as stringent as is necessary for the target audience. As an obvious example, a product designed for children has to be sturdier than one designed for adults.
EMS services can guarantee this happens.
4 - Optimal manufacturing consultations
A modern EMS firm will consult with you on your business model and your distribution plans to create an assembly system that optimizes your expenditures. If you're planning multiple variations on the same product, for example, they can work with you to predict demand and minimize the expenses associated with multiple product lines by consolidating component buys.
5 - Guaranteed supply chain oversight
One of the big -and largely unspoken- dangers of working with electronics manufacturers, especially those overseas, is keeping control of your supply chain. Many companies who've partnered with groups overseas have learned, too late, that oversight is extremely hard to achieve.
A reputable EMS must be able to stand by the quality of the components they use. They utilize end-to-end parts tracking that guarantees every component is legitimate. This is vital for you to maintain your own reputation as a business.
6 - Post-sale support
Who could possibly be better at supporting a product than the group that designed it? Many EMS groups now offer post-sale support and fulfillment services, integrated into the overall contract. This also brings you better optimization and control of your support fulfillment services, since manufacturing can be planned around likely support needs.
Electronics Manufacturing Services Bring End-To-End Benefit
There's no reason to go it alone in today's electronics market. A quality EMS electronics firm at your side can create better products, which are better suited for your customers, at lower overall costs at every step.
Ready to learn more? Zentech is one of America's premiere domestic support partners. Contact us today for a free consultation on your product or design needs!
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