Here in Argentina the costs are low too. For example:
I have this board a customer developed himself and asked me to assembly. It
has 53 components. 8 of these components are on one side of the board and
are PTH (some LCD connectors, a pushbutton, buzzer, electrolytic capacitor,
and 2 led at specific heights). On the other side of the board are the rest
of the components, which are all SMD. Some are 0805 and 1206 resistors and
or capacitors, a SOIC-28, some 1N4007, sot-23's and some MELF's).

That board cost him to be assembled U$ 0.035 per part, based con qtys of
more than 500 boards. There are price steps:
10 to 24		U$S 0.081
25 to 49		U$S 0.061
50 to 99 	 	U$S 0.047
100 to 199		U$S 0.041
200 to 499		U$S 0.037
> 500			U$S 0.035

I also made the boards (500 units), which cost him U$ 1.95 in a normal
production time of 15 days (it can be short, off course). The board is a
double sided board measuring 5x8.6 cm. 200 boards would have cost him U$S
2.98.

Regards,

Mauricio Jancic
Janso Desarrollos
www.janso.com.ar
info@janso.com.ar
(54) 11-4542-3519
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Ray Newman
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:40 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Need a circuit assembler
> 
> Neil,
> 
> I have the advantage of years of offshore production experience.
> While I am reluctant to manufacture in China because of 
> minimum labor/material/builds AND rip off of my designs 
> (happened with 4 chip motion outdoor lights went to 1 chip 
> back in the early 90's) I helped a lot of USA companies 
> manufacture in China.
> 
> But my heart is in Thailand.
> Friends/propriorty manufacturing.
> Not as low cost as China but better engineering talent 
> Because of Thai law, BOI export companies can't sell local.
> 
> The only real problem is that there is not too much local material.
> I have to import from the rest of SE Asia.
> But less than US$0.05/part is very possible and SMD is even 
> cheaper when they have equipment.
> 
> BUT
> most material suppliers require 1,000 pcs min.
> So some day I will go back.
> For the cost of 250 here I can get 1,000 there.
> 
> Per part is just a guide line.
> Real estimates require prep time per part.
> Some are easy and some are not.
> I have the sales but not the cash.
> So I am trying to find local help.
> Ray
> 
> 
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:55:27 -0500, PicDude wrote:
> > On Thursday 22 June 2006 21:18, Ray Newman wrote:
> >> Doug,
> >> What is the average going rate per part or per pin for 
> assembly down 
> >> there??? I am in upstate NY and it is almost impossible to find 
> >> anyone for small production/prototyping. And if I do, I 
> pay $0.10 to 
> >> $0.20 per part. And that is for thru hole. SMD is more.
> >> Found individual who is not using his smd equipment too 
> much but he 
> >> wants twice as much.
> >>
> >
> > Per part, regardless or numbers of pins on the part?
> >
> >
> >> So I am always looking for individuals, that I can trust. 
> But maybe I 
> >> am too cheap.
> >>
> >
> > I'm in the same boat, but it's not about being cheap, but 
> about being 
> > cost-competitive.  My products are made in the USA, but I 
> still have 
> > to compete with foreign-made products.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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