PURCHASING BARE PRINTEDย circuit boards for an OEM or EMS firm often means losing money in places that arenโt immediately visible. In the high-mix, low-to-medium-volume PCB sector โ where hundreds...
DirectPCBโs very own PCB Manufacturing Strategist, Albert Block, is working hard in Asia this week auditing a variety of electronic manufacturing facilities. The โart of the auditโ is a...
As raw material prices increase, itโs a good time to shop PCB pricing…
By GREG PAPANDREW Let me be blunt: If you only quote your incumbents, you are training them to raise prices with confidence. In 2026, resting on your laurels is...
By Greg Papandrew A good EMSย partner brings real value. It manages assembly labor, SMT placement, inspection, test, rework, box build, documentation, scheduling and production discipline. That is what it...
Let me be blunt: If you only quote your incumbents, you are training them to raise prices with confidence. In 2026, resting on your laurels is a supply chain...
By Greg Papandrew, co-founder of DirectPCB Iโve been on the road with Levin Liu, our sales engineering manager, visiting customers. This is Levin’s first visit to the U.S. Heโs...
By Greg Papandrew Most PCB supplier scorecards belong in the shredder. I talk to purchasing managers at EMS & OEM companies all the time who spend hours building 50-point...
By Greg Papandrew PCB buyers love certifications because they look like shortcuts: one stamp, less risk. But for aerospace, medical and automative printed circuit boards, the reality is thatย AS9100,...
It is January 2026. Look at the state of the electronics supply chain. Copper is up. Gold is trading at record highs, driving ENIG finishes through the roof. Capacity...