MINNEAPOLIS –The SMTA has once again organized the Contract Manufacturing Symposium to provide information to form profitable relationships for the contract manufacturer, customer and investor. Organized by Mike Buetow, editor in chief of Circuits Assembly, the symposium will take place Sept. 26, as part of the co-located SMTA Internation/ ATExpo Show in Rosemont, IL.

One session on Mid-Tier EMS Strategy will focus on the continuing demand for high service solutions in North America by looking at three different service providers and the competitive strategies they have used to meet the needs of their niche markets.

The second session, Models and Markets, will examine an exciting emerging sector known as JDM (joint design manufacturer), in which aerospace and defense OEMs collaborate on design with EMS providers, and also a methodical process to OEM supplier selection and emerging market opportunities will be discussed.

Papers will include:

- Creating a High Service EMS Environment Through Business Process Alignment;

- Optimizing Lean Manufacturing in EMS;

- Key Issues in Supporting Lead-free and Complex Prototypes in the EMS Environment;

- Design Collaboration in A&D Leads to Emergence of Joint Design Manufacturers;

- Capability Maturity Model for Outsourcing Improvement: A Case Study;

- Emerging Market Opportunities.

For details, visit smta.org/smtai.

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