Better Board Buying – January 2026 edition!
How to strengthen your supply chain with a deep PCB vendor bench and lots more in the latest edition of...
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It is January 2026. Look at the state of the electronics supply chain.Copper is up. Gold is trading at record...
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From solder paste printing, component placement and solderingโand even to final testingโit is generally more cost-effective to assemble printed circuit...
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Last year, my company started working with a new customer. They liked our pricing and our quality. We built about...
Stop Training Your PCB Vendors to Raise Prices
Let me be blunt: If you only quote your incumbents, you are training them to raise prices with confidence.In 2026,...
More Thoughts on PCB Manufacturing in Thailand
Earlier this year, I visited Thailand to evaluate the PCB manufacturing landscape. On my first trip in 2023, several large...