Federal Electronics + Cable & Wire Harness Assembly

Federal Electronics addresses challenges like these by utilizing a hybrid model that integrates the strengths and benefits of its Rhode Island facility with its maquiladora in Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico. Product is assigned to each site based upon customer preferences and constraints. Labor intensive cable & wire harness assemblies are strategically placed at our maquiladora in Hermosillo, taking advantage of lower labor rates, greater access to highly trained operators, and lower transportation costs than if obtained from across the Pacific in Asia. Nearshore, low-cost labor is particularly beneficial for customers located in the western half of the US. Now, with the introduction of our new Program Management team to the Hermosillo facility, customers have the option to communicate directly with the appropriate manufacturing site. For instances where either the customer prefers US production, or where US production is required due to industry regulations (for instance, ITAR provisions for defense applications), our Cranston, Rhode Island facility satisfies those requirements. In either case, we pride ourselves on our detailed Standard Work Instructions (SWI/MWI) which increase process repeatability as well as the quality of our finished cable & wire harness assemblies, and their integration in box builds. Federal Electronics has increased our labor capacity and expanded our square footage at both sites to accommodate increasing demand requirements.   

Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, + Cable & Wire Harness Integration

For the benefit of our defense contractors, Federal Electronics recently adopted all 110 controls of NIST 800-171. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity standards, known as NIST 800-171, protect controlled unclassified information in nonfederal systems and organizations. Federal Electronics adopts the NIST 800-171 controls as the baseline for all of its cybersecurity policies and procedures.

Lastly, Federal Electronics integrates cable & wire harness assemblies into higher level assemblies, such as box builds and frames, enabling our customers to focus on their core competencies while rationalizing their supply chain.