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Press Announcements
October 20, 2003
Milford Manufacturing Services Introduces New Resource
to OEMs
Company’s New Product Introduction Development
and Prototyping Lab Provides State-of-the-Art Equipment
and Facilities to OEMs 24x7
Milford, Mass. – October 20, 2003 – Original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) seeking to decrease
time-to-market and control costs through product development
can achieve these goals through a new resource from
Milford Manufacturing Services (www.milfordmfg.com) – its
New Product Introduction (NPI) development and prototyping
lab.
The company’s new $1 million NPI development
and prototyping lab provides OEMs access to state-of-the-art
equipment and facilities 24x7, and links to The Looking
Glass™, a flexible, virtual manufacturing environment
providing online access to information and control
of product and supply chains throughout the manufacturing
process.
“The combined resources provide a powerful means
to dramatically ease new product development and introduction
projects,” stated Ed Price, president and CEO
of Milford Manufacturing Services. “And when
new product introductions are market ready, The Looking
Glass™ reduces the usual ‘time-to-value’ – the
ROI following the ramp-up to production of a new product
introduction – by enabling low-level production
runs while accelerating the complete transfer of knowledge
to high-volume Far East production.
“We are dedicated to the success of our customers,” continued
Price. “Our extensive lab offering is another
example of our commitment to the market and our innovative
approach to improving the overall manufacturing process.
Our NPI development and prototyping lab allows OEMs
to test out real-life production and development scenarios
before moving to production.”
OEMs utilizing the NPI development and prototyping
lab will benefit from 24x7 access to full prototyping
facilities without a major capital outlay, and a complete “mini-factory” with
full build capabilities, including surface mount, plated
through-hole, conveyorized assembly line and packaging.
In the lab, OEMs will have access to top-of-the-line
equipment from Cookson Electronics Equipment, Fuji
and Universal. In addition, the full-service facility
provides OEMs with access to office and administrative
support, as well as:
- Complete engineering, purchasing, planning and
operations
- Program management services with dedicated services
- Periodic customer program reviews.
The NPI development and prototyping lab is available
to Milford Manufacturing Services’ customers.
For information on lab availability, please contact
Douglas E. Voiland, vice president, general manager
at 508-478-8544.
About Milford Manufacturing Services
Milford
Manufacturing Services enables OEMs to bring outsourced
electronic manufacturing services back under
their roof – virtually – Through The Looking
Glass™.
Milford Manufacturing Services is a world-class EMS
contract manufacturer specializing in low-volume, high-mix
production and new product development services. The
Looking Glass™ is a unique virtual, extended
manufacturing environment – an "end-to-end" system
of access and collaboration – enabling OEMs to
instantly respond to the rapidly changing needs of
their customers. The Looking Glass™ puts OEMs,
regardless of size or geographic location, in direct
control over managing the development of new products,
moving newly developed products overseas to high volume
production lines, or fulfilling legacy and build-to-order
needs.
Contact Milford Manufacturing Services, located in
Milford, Mass., at 508-478-8544 or at www.milfordmfg.com.
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