Resources
A collection of resources detailing past projects and solutions
Leveraging our expertise to your advantage
At Federal Electronics, we have over seventy years of experience as an electronics manufacturing services provider. Whatever your challenges, we can create a specialized solution specific to your needs. Check out a few of our past solutions and resources.
7 Methods to Handle Material Shortages
It has never been more critical to have a manufacturing partner that navigates material shortage challenges proactively, creatively, and with the sense of urgency needed for a significant advantage in competitive markets. The impact to without preventative measures is significant – production plants being shut down, delayed product launches, and increasingly long lead times for end customers – all of which are directly affecting bottom lines.
Live Virtual Tour
Can’t visit in person? We’ll show you around virtually. We’ve been adding new capabilities to increase our communication and transparency with customers. Both Cranston, RI and Hermosillo, Sonora, MX have begun hosting live virtual tours.
Video Tour
Take a tour of Federal Electronics manufacturing facilities. See where we make our customers PCBA, Wire harnesses and Electromechanical Assembly.
7 Things you Must Know Before Selecting an EMS Partner
Selecting an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner is a decision fraught with risk. Each year, OEMs spend billions of dollars outsourcing electronics production, and a large part of these expenditures is wasted. Why? Because selecting the wrong supplier can lead to significant problems in terms of cost, product quality, and customer retention for OEMs.
Supply Chain Solutions During a Global Pandemic
Choosing a contract manufacturer has never been an easy task. The events of 2020 have further complicated the process. Federal Electronics understands the urgent need for more transparent communication between suppliers and buyers in the midst of this global crisis.
The EMS Provider’s Critical Role in New Product Introduction
NPI: So, it's time to turn your product concept into a reality. But you must get the product to the customer before a market inflection, such as the introduction of disruptive technology or a price war by a competitor, essentially obsoletes your new design before it ever hits the streets
DoD Releases FY17 Numbers, Revealing Major Concerns for Defense Contractors’ Internal Suppliers
On April 12, 2018, the Department of Defense released their annual report outlining the United States’ industrial capabilities for FY17. While the defense sector is financially outperforming the broader U.S. equity market, several underlying trends such as component obsolescence, loss of production capacity and a highly skilled workforce, and fluctuating demand threaten the sector’s industrial manufacturing base, limiting innovation and U.S. competitiveness.