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Anyone who has traveled to London and taken the \u201ctube\u201d has heard the monotoned robotic recording upon the arrival of every train \u2013 Mind the Gap\u2026mind the gap\u2026mind the gap.\u00a0 In other words, watch the gap between the train and platform when boarding the train.\u00a0 We can make a similar correlation with good supply chain management and documentation. \u00a0Let\u2019s call it \u201cMind the Doc\u201d; in other words, pay close attention to the documentation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of the many factors of good supply chain management could be right in front of you.\u00a0 In fact, it might even be you!\u00a0 Are you involved with product development, sourcing, production, logistics, or the information systems that manage these activities?\u00a0 Have there ever been changes in any of these areas?\u00a0 If the answer is \u201cYes\u201d then we encourage you to continue reading.<\/p>\n

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Supply chain management has been defined as the collective activities of the supply chain to maximize value and achieve competitive edge.\u00a0 These activities determine how effectively and efficiently the products reach their end users.\u00a0 Supply chains involve multiple organizations that are all linked together with the physical product and informational flow to reach a common goal \u2013 the on-time delivery of quality products to the customer.<\/p>\n

In the competitive world of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), it\u2019s critical to deliver products in a timely manner and without defects.\u00a0 Similar to raw material suppliers, printed circuit board assemblers are in the early stages of the supply chain – flowing materials and products \u201cupstream\u201d to manufacturers.\u00a0 To incur late deliveries or non-conformities this early in the supply chain will interrupt production, waste time, incur unnecessary scrap, and ultimately strain business relations.<\/p>\n

The good news is that we can all play a role in improving our supply chains.\u00a0\u00a0 Let\u2019s call it \u201cMIND THE DOC\u201d.\u00a0 When changes to drawings, Gerber files, schematics, bill of materials, etc. occur, update all documents immediately.\u00a0 Otherwise, it is likely that future problems are imminent.\u00a0 It could be that a component becomes obsolete or has a long delivery time and a replacement was found and approved \u2013 but failed to be documented.\u00a0 Maybe the change was a new design or firmware for board performance or enhanced manufacturability \u2013 and for a plethora of reasons did not get documented.\u00a0 These changes, often made in the best interest of the customer, are one of the leading causes of non-conformity.\u00a0 Sound familiar?\u00a0 Most of us would admit we\u2019ve fallen victim to a similar scenario.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a manufacturer, we know how fast-paced manufacturing can be.\u00a0 There are a lot of moving parts, looming deadlines, running short on time, and it\u2019s easy for something to fall through the cracks \u2013 particularly documentation updates.\u00a0 Believe us when we say, we know!\u00a0 We get it.\u00a0 But seriously, maintaining accurate documentation is a common area that we all can play an active role to improve the supply of materials and products.\u00a0 When changes occur, regardless of how small, let’s all remember to \u201cMIND THE DOC\u201d and update changes (i.e.\u00a0 revision level) immediately. As our wise Uncle Ben once said, \u201cAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We can all play a role in improving our supply chains by being mindful of documentation and their respective updates. It’s as simple as “Mind the Doc”.<\/p>\n

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