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Critical Process Issues
February 6, 2019 | Stephen Las Marias, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute

In our recent I-Connect007 survey, we asked what the top three critical issues are in the production process. Below are just a few of the replies, slightly edited for clarity.
Richard Otte, Promex Industries Inc.: "Complexity of heterogeneous assembly; achieving >98% yield; and time to develop the processes."
Michael Vaintraub, Fineline Global: "Impedance calculation, finding the right production source, and quality assurance."
Tom Borkes, The Jefferson Project: "Component/circuit board mechanical variation; education of workforce; and batch build rather than continuous flow."
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