Industrial Manufacturing
Vertical Integration, Low-Cost Region Manufacturing for Higher Mix, Lower Volume Products
Integrated Electronics Manufacturing Solutions For Complex, Highly Engineered Industrial Manufacturing Capital Equipment
OEMs producing complex industrial equipment operate in extremely challenging environments. Speed-to-market, variable demand, engineering change order activity, ability to scale (in both directions), and cost pressures require flexible business models and responsive systems that react quickly and effectively to shifts in market conditions.
With over 60 years of experience servicing the needs of Industrial Manufacturing OEMs of high complexity, highly engineered, and highly regulated capital equipment, Federal Electronics offers a suite of administrative, engineering, supply chain and manufacturing services that rival the depth of services from Tier 1 and 2 contract manufacturers, but for projects that don’t meet their annual spend threshold. Our vertical integration model, coupled with manufacturing facilities in the US and Mexico, combine to deliver the optimal solution for complex products with a higher mix, lower volume profile.
Federal’s electronic manufacturing services include cable assemblies, wire harnesses, PCBA and electro-mechanical assemblies, offered individually or as part of our integrated electronic manufacturing solution in the form of industrial control panels, electronic box builds and large-scale higher level assemblies.
Market Segments
Industrial Manufacturing Applications
- Cargo and vehicle inspection
- Semiconductor ion implantation equipment
- Uninterruptible power supplies
- Digital signal processing equipment
- Semiconductor factory automation
- High-performance motion controllers
- Personnel inspection systems
- Air purification
- Parcel and baggage inspection
- Semiconductor lithography equipment
- High-resolution industrial-grade digital imaging
- High-power fiber laser material processing systems
Federal Electronics Partnership Benefits
Full Lifecycle Support From NPI Through Scaled Production
Customized Product Fulfillment Strategies for Your Industrial Manufacturing Equipment
Whether the product is new to you (NPI) or just new to us (newly outsourced or re-sourced), every project begins with a single point of contact. Leveraging our value engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and quality assurance resources, a dedicated NPI Program Manager takes the lead for your project, acting as your internal advocate and providing transparency throughout the process.
Once First Articles are approved, documentation reflects the finished state of your product and processes are defined and locked down, the project is transferred to a Sustaining Program Manager, who will coordinate the ramp to production volumes. From event driven POs to forecasts driving Kanban programs under limited liability agreements, customized order stream maintenance programs create the foundation for a highly responsive fulfillment strategy.
Vertical Integration Rationalizes Supply Base And Reduces Cost
Integrated Electronic Manufacturing Solution Eliminates Margin Stack up
Federal Electronics vertical integration model enables OEMs of complex industrial manufacturing capital equipment to right-size their supply chain. Federal’s industrial electronic manufacturing services include cable assemblies, wire harnesses, printed circuit board assemblies and electro-mechanical assemblies, offered individually or as part of our integrated electronic manufacturing solution in the form of UL 508a industrial control panels, complex box builds or frame/system level assemblies.
This level of vertical integration increases our influence over a larger portion of both the supply chain and manufacturing processes while eliminating margin stack up. Benefits include improved information flow both internally and externally, less exposure to supply chain disruptions, greater flexibility, responsiveness and schedule protection, enhanced supply chain coordination, and more effective project risk management.
Hybrid Model Combines Benefits of US-Mexico Manufacturing
Integrated Electronics Manufacturing Solution Optimizes Sourcing Options
Federal Electronics hybrid model combines the benefits of our US and Mexico electronics manufacturing sites to deliver customized sourcing solutions based on your unique project requirements. Our Cranston, RI facility is the manufacturing destination of choice for customers bound by the Build America Buy America Act, or those who wish to keep production in the US, while our Sonora Mexico facility serves customers who prioritize cost reductions or closer proximity to the mid-west and west coast. Sourcing higher labor content assemblies in Mexico and integrating them into higher level assemblies in Rhode Island delivers the best of both worlds.
Federal Electronics vertical integration model provides our industrial manufacturing customers with multiple sourcing options. Cable assemblies, wire harnesses, PCBAs and electro-mechanical assemblies are available as discrete services, or can be bundled as part of our integrated electronics manufacturing solution in the form of complex box builds, UL 508a industrial control panels and frame/system level assemblies.
Supply Chain Optimized For Lower Volume, Higher Complexity Industrial Manufacturing Products
Ensuring a Flexible and Reliable Supply Chain
Lower volumes, a wide variety of component types/technologies and custom fabricated, build-to-print metal parts present significant challenges when developing a flexible and responsive supply chain strategy for complex Industrial Manufacturing capital equipment.
Central to our approach is a supply chain management system that prioritizes speed of execution. Nightly MRP and Finite Scheduling modules capture changes in supply and demand signals within 24 hours of identification. A supplier portal automates the communication process, shortening the cycle time from notification to response.
While many EMS providers struggle with build-to-print custom metal requirements, Federal Electronics has established a network of supplier partners localized to both the Cranston, RI and Hermosillo, Sonora facilities, acclimated to the challenges associated with higher mix, lower volume, higher complexity requirements.
The combination of these services creates a reliable supply chain that adapts and flexes based upon your dynamic market conditions.
Centralized IT System Seamlessly Synchronizes US and Mexico Facilities
ERP System Provides Unprecedented Flexibility and Transparency
Reducing costs and optimizing a manufacturing solution for lower volume complex industrial capital equipment requires integrated operations between our US and Mexico facilities. Federal Electronics centralized IT system connects program management, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and quality operations across both sites, ensuring transparent communication and a singular focus on program success.
Our nightly MRP and Finite Scheduling modules capture changes in customer demand signals, material availability, and manufacturing capacity within 24 hours of notification, and our Customer Service and Throughput modules identify supply chain and scheduling misalignments for immediate mitigation, providing unprecedented flexibility.
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