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7.2 Import/Export Compliance
Customs authorities function as the ultimate physical firewall in your supply chain. They do not ...
7.1 Incoterms & Liability
Incoterms are not merely shipping instructions; they are the fundamental contract of financial li...
6.10 Line Returns, Scrap & Nonconforming Material Flow
The "Reverse Flow" (Production → Warehouse) is where inventory accuracy usually dies. Operators u...
6.9 Picking, Kitting & Line Release Discipline
Kitting is the transformation of generic inventory into committed "Work in Progress" (WIP). It is...
6.8 Solder Paste, Flux, Chemicals Storage & Handling
Solder paste and adhesives are not static components; they are chemically active mixtures suspend...
6.7 Shelf-Life, Lot Traceability & Recall Readiness
Traceability is your insurance policy against total disaster. When a supplier announces a recall ...
6.6 MSD Handling & Baking
Moisture Sensitive Devices (MSDs) are ticking time bombs in the manufacturing process. The danger...
6.5 ESD Control Program
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the silent assassin of electronics. It is invisible, audible onl...
6.4 Environmental Controls (Temperature/Humidity, Cabinets, Monitoring)
The warehouse environment is a functional component of the manufacturing process. Poor storage co...
6.3 Storage Zones & Segregation Rules
Inventory segregation is not about organization; it is about risk containment. A "rejected" flag ...
6.2 Put-away & Location Control
Put-away is the translation of "possession" into "availability." A component sitting physically o...
6.1 Receiving, Inspection Routing & Identification
Receiving is not a clerical task; it is the physical and digital firewall of your manufacturing s...
5.5 Cycle Counting & Reconciliation
Inventory accuracy is not a "nice to have"; it is the mathematical foundation of your entire oper...
5.2 Inventory Control Operating Model (KPIs, Ownership, Audit Cadence)
Inventory is money frozen in time and risk sitting on a shelf. Without a rigid control model, ent...
5.4 Strategic Stockpiling
Strategic stockpiling is the deliberate decision to violate standard inventory turns targets to h...
5.3 Excess & Obsolete (E&O)
Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory is not a storage issue; it is a financial pathology caused by...
5.1 Inventory Classification (ABC Analysis)
Treating a $500 FPGA and a $0.001 resistor with the same level of physical control is operational...
4.3 Vendor Onboarding + Framework Agreements (LTA/SLA)
Treating indirect suppliers as transactional vendors invites volatility. A facilities management ...
4.2 Requisition-to-PO Workflow (Indirect)
Indirect procurement is the wild west of the supply chain. Without a rigid process, it devolves i...
4.1 Indirect Spend Taxonomy + Ownership
Indirect spend—items that do not go into the finished product—is the silent killer of factory pro...