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Category Archives: Management
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
Jan22
How Adding a Second Source (2nd Source) Can Create a Win-Win for Cost Reduction
As an engineer, Workingbear has to be honest—I really don’t like doing second-source qualification work. It’s time-consuming, stressful, and often thankless. If you do it well, management thinks it’s just part of your job. If it takes too long, they … Continue reading
Jan14
Explaining the Relationship Between BOM, AML, AVL, and MPN
BOMs, AML/AVL, and MPNs are essentially the “recipe” behind electronics manufacturing. All of these terms are closely related to a product’s material list. Understanding what they mean is not difficult—the real challenge is knowing how to apply them effectively to … Continue reading
