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7.6 Ionization & Insulator Control
Grounding only works for conductors. Insulators (plastic housings, connector bodies, circuit boar...
7.5 Flooring & Grounding Architecture
The floor serves as the primary ground path for mobile personnel and carts. It must be conductive...
7.4 The ESD Protected Area (EPA)
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the primary latent failure mechanism in modern electronics. Dama...
7.3 Compressed Air Standards (ISO 8573)
Pneumatic actuators in pick-and-place heads and screen printers operate at high speeds with tight...
7.2 Power Quality & Grounding
Modern SMT equipment and test instrumentation require "clean" power to operate within tolerance. ...
7.1 Temperature & Humidity Control
The manufacturing environment is a critical process variable in electronics assembly. Deviations ...
2.14 Supplier Development & Escalation
When a supplier fails, the immediate goal is correction, not termination. This section defines th...
2.13 The Supplier Scorecard
Supplier quality is not subjective. It is measured by data. This chapter establishes the quarterl...
2.12 Reverse Logistics (RMA)
The return of non-conforming material requires the same physical rigor as outbound shipping. Poor...
2.11 Import/Export Compliance
Cross-border movement of electronics is subject to strict regulatory oversight. Incorrect classif...
2.10 Incoterms & Liability
Logistics costs and risks are defined by International Commercial Terms (Incoterms). Misunderstan...
2.9 Excess & Obsolete (E&O)
Inventory that does not turn over is a liability, not an asset. This chapter establishes the "Red...
2.8 Warehouse Operations
The warehouse is not a storage unit; it is a processing center. Errors introduced here (wrong cou...
2.7 Inventory Classification (ABC Analysis)
Cycle counting every component with equal frequency is operational malpractice. Resources must be...
2.6 Shortage Management (The "Chase" Process)
In high-mix electronics manufacturing, material shortages are inevitable. The efficiency of the o...
2.5 Lead Time Management
Lead time is not a single number; it is a composite metric comprising manufacturing, transit, and...
2.4 The Planning Hierarchy
Manufacturing stability relies on converting volatile market signals into a deterministic product...
2.1 Material Group Architecture
Supply chain resilience relies on the precise segmentation of the Bill of Materials (BOM). Treati...
2.3 Purchase Order (PO) Management
A Purchase Order is a legally binding contract, not a casual request for goods. Ambiguity in PO g...
A.9 Change Management (The Commercial Impact of ECNs)
A.9 Change Management (The Commercial Impact of ECNs) Engineering Change Orders (ECO): When a cu...