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Written by Jessi McCafferty   
Sunday, 08 January 2012 10:45
The choice to subcontract is frequently a difficult decision to make. Some owners and executives wonder what will occur if they outsource work and get back a bad quality product. Others worry it'll simply be too costly. Another common concern is lateness—what if the product is reasonably priced and top quality, but comes a month late?

The choice to subcontract is frequently a difficult decision to make. Some owners and executives wonder what will occur if they outsource work and get back a bad quality product. Others worry it'll simply be too costly. Another common concern is lateness—what if the product is reasonably priced and top quality, but comes a month late?

To avoid these issues when choosing a PCB manufacturing company or just about any kind of outsourcer, figuring out how to talk their language can be useful. Some companies may not want to exhibit their methods or processes to you and take a "we'll handle it" approach. It's unlikely you are going to be excited with such a company. The electronic services you pick should be more like a partner in your business rather than a mysterious branch that handles things they'd rather not talk about.

Metrics is an alternative way of saying tests and controls. Ask the company you are dealing with or considering which metrics they use to gauge quality and performance. Confirm their concepts of a good job match with yours.

As an example, some manufacturers may believe that they have done the very best job for you if they've done it for less cash than any other company. Price is their main indicator of quality. Is that yours, too? Is it important if you get the completed products three weeks late or that they are not quite what you asked for, as long as they're cheap? That is probably an exaggerated example, but it shows how the single metric of price might not always be best.

As well as making sure they judge quality the same way you do, make sure they know precisely what you're looking for. That goes past any prototype to show them what you need, into ensuring they know when, where and how you would like delivery of the products and the significance of your timeline

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