By GREG PAPANDREW, cofounder of DirectPCB This article first appeared in Circuits Assembly magazine… Printed circuit board buyers can capitalize this year on cost-saving opportunities if they’re smart about it. Here...
By Greg Papandrew, cofounder of DirectPCB In this challenging business environment, a solid PCB buying strategy is more important than ever. Do you have one? PCB buyers need to stay competitive in...
By Greg Papandrew, cofounder of DirectPCB Freight is one of the leading cost drivers of PCBs. An increase in UPS shipping rates will affect board prices next year. After...
By Greg Papandrew, Cofounder of DirectPCB There’s a gaping hole in the system most commercial EMS and OEM companies have developed to protect the intellectual property (IP) of their...
Love may be blind, but buying a PCB doesn’t have to be…
By Greg Papandrew, Co-founder, DirectPCB Why are PCB buying departments often hesitant to move business from one vendor to another, even when it is clearly warranted? Perhaps it’s the...
Your PCB supplier has been acquired. Will this acquisition benefit you as a board buyer? Or will it lead to higher prices and a reduced level of service? The...
By Greg Papandrew, DirectPCB co-founder The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended the Section 301 tariff exemption on Chinese manufactured imports through year’s end. For PCBs, the exemption pertains, as it...
PCB suppliers who use good packaging methods are keeping their products safe from physical damage incurred during transit from the manufacturing facility to customers’ warehouses. But just as importantly,...