Presently, we are using Sanmina-SCI and have pretty
good sucess with them.


--- PicDude <picdude2@narwani.org> wrote:
> Alan,
> 
> Very informative.  Thanks.
> 
> Care to pass on any recommendations for CM's?
> 
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 22 March 2005 08:09 am, alan smith
> scribbled:
> > We have used CM's that are very small shops to the
> > very large.  IN all cases, the first boards thru,
> > complex or not, require you to hold thier hands in
> > order to make sure it gets done right.  Once they
> have
> > a process down, its usually pretty much...build me
> 100
> > of these units.
> >
> > Small CM's will sub the board out, even get them
> from
> > overseas if qty is enough or build themselves (if
> they
> > are a large CM that is...one of ours is)
> >
> > Testing.  If you want them to test, then its going
> to
> > be a cost adder.  They typically will want the
> test
> > setup (we provide the test jig) and depending on
> the
> > design, rework can sometimes be easier at the CM
> > facility (large BGA's are usually not for the
> faint of
> > heart).  If you can deal with rework yourself for
> > failed boards then the cost burdon comes back to
> you.
> >
> > Parts - jelly bean parts (normal caps and
> resistors
> > that is) they typically bought in reels by the
> > thousands and can reduce costs.  Special parts,
> > modules, chips, etc are usually (unless HUGE qty)
> not
> > purchased any cheaper than what you can but they
> have
> > full control over the buying process.  To
> elaborate,
> > if you have a part, its better to negotiate the
> price
> > with the vendor yourself then make sure that the
> CM
> > will buy it at that price.  We have seen where a
> part
> > has been nogotiated by a CM customer for lets say
> > $2ea, but our price is $2.25 for the same part.
> Why?
> > Even tho the CM is using thousands of this part,
> the
> > price was negotiated for the other client, not us.
> > That was a surprise actually.
> >
> > Best advice? If you can use a local CM its better
> > since you will have issues on first runs and also
> > during larger runs.  Visit the line, look at some
> of
> > the work they are doing, ask permission to talk to
> > other customers, get a good feel of the process. 
> If
> > they refuse to allow you to see the line,
> etc....might
> > think twice about using them (what are they
> hiding).
> >
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