{"id":72095,"date":"2022-03-03T16:26:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T21:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsicorp.com\/adl\/?p=72095"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:42:16","slug":"more-than-just-a-vendor-a-partner-was-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsicorp.com\/adl\/news\/more-than-just-a-vendor-a-partner-was-well\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just a vendor, a partner as well!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Viewing the electronic manufacturing services you work with as a your consultant and partner, not just another vendor.<\/p><\/div>\n

To those in need of a great EMS provider, an EMS should not be thought of as a vendor. Instead, try viewing them as your consultant and partner.<\/p>\n

The gray area in your business relationship with an EMS can and should become very, very thin.\u00a0 Customers should allow the curtains to be drawn and allow the EMS provider to have first-hand knowledge of your needs, so they bring their knowledge and skills to the table. They should be anxious to do it since it will allow the process to be more effective and efficient! If you are working with an EMS provider that doesn\u2019t seem excited about having a close working relationship with you, you are with the wrong company.<\/p>\n

Start with Communication<\/h2>\n

One of the keys to any successful partnership is communication.\u00a0 Make sure everyone is in the loop! When you have a product team meeting, is there any rationale to leave out any team member? Even if they are not in the critical chain for the discussion for that particular meeting, having situational awareness of the project and each team member\u2019s responsibility and progress is invaluable. Don\u2019t exclude your EMS provider from that information. The EMS provider wants to know what your concerns will be so they can contribute to the overall planning and support your product’s evolution. Remember, you hired them or are hiring them because of their expertise in the EMS industry.<\/p>\n

Developing Your Partnership Together with Communication<\/h2>\n

One of our customers, a producer of antimicrobial lighting who we have been with from the infancy of their product line stated, \u201cI always appreciate it when Dave\u2019s team makes comments on how to improve or what aspects of a PCB design effect the ability to produce it efficiently.\u201d Ask your EMS what their commitment is and will be to the team. Ask simple, broad questions such as:<\/p>\n