While government contractors and other suppliers to the U.S. military have only recently started to explore the role of outsourcing contracts as a means to create a competitive advantage, the practice is on the fast track. Analysts estimate that outsourcing among prime military contractors will exceed $4 billion this year.
"And for good reason," according to Ed Evangelista, vice president, Federal Electronics, and author of Selecting an EMS Partner for Military/Government Applications: 7 Things You Must Know. "When effectively integrated, an outsourcing strategy enables defense contractor companies to expand and contract operations to meet demand without maintaining an expensive infrastructure and at lower cost with shorter development cycle times.
"However, selecting the wrong electronics manufacturing services (EMS) outsourcing partner is a decision fraught with risks -- in terms of cost, product quality and delivery, and customer retention," he said.
Based on 20 years of "witnessing the best and worst of electronic contract manufacturing," Evangelista has observed 7 key principles to ensure the successful outcome of outsourcing contracts. . . click here to read complete white paper (2,733 kb). Or right-click on the link to download file.
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