Category Archives: Management


Jun03
Product Life Cycle (PLC) Explained: A Complete Guide to New Product Development in Electronics Manufacturing

Figure:Product Life Cycle (PLC) Explained: A Complete Guide to New Product Development in Electronics Manufacturing Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a framework used to manage a product throughout its entire journey—from the initial idea and market validation to development, production, … Continue reading

May28
What is DFX? Understanding Common DFX Design Methods Like DFM and DFA

What is DFX? Understanding Common DFX Design Methods Like DFM and DFA DFX is the general term for “Design for X.” It means considering all aspects of a product’s entire lifecycle right from the beginning of the design stage. DFX … Continue reading

May13
MRB Decision-Making and Cosmetic Quality Evaluation for Plastic Parts

When Workingbear first joined an electronics final assembly factory as a product/process engineer, I often had to attend MRB (Material Review Board) meetings. From time to time, people would come to me asking me to evaluate rejected parts and decide … Continue reading

Feb04
For Beginners: What Does SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) Really Mean in Manufacturing?

Caption: SKU is an abbreviation for Stock Keeping Unit, and it refers to the smallest unit that can be independently tracked, managed, and sold within an inventory system. Workingbear has spent quite some time in the industry, but only recently … Continue reading

Jan29
How Component Suppliers Can Break Into System Companies as a 2nd-Source Supplier

Many component suppliers work extremely hard to get into certain companies as approved suppliers. Playing the “pretty salesperson card” is a common tactic—while engineers may appreciate it, most of the time it still doesn’t open the door. So where does … Continue reading