Title :
Benchmarking; a comparison of electronic manufacturing techniques of ten major manufacturing organizations
Author_Institution :
VXI Electronics, Milwaukie, OR, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a comparison of the manufacturing techniques of ten major electronic equipment manufacturers. A broad cross section of companies performing analog and power component assembly was used. These companies were geographically distributed across the United States and one in Mexico. Each manufacturing plant was toured and manufacturing engineers interviewed
Keywords :
electronic equipment manufacture; electronics industry; manufacturing processes; Mexico; USA; analog component assembly; benchmarking; electronic equipment manufacture; electronic manufacturing techniques; manufacturing organizations; manufacturing plant; power component assembly; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft manufacture; Assembly systems; Consumer electronics; Electronic equipment manufacture; Manuals; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Power supplies; Printed circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1996. APEC '96. Conference Proceedings 1996., Eleventh Annual
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3044-7
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1996.500424
