16 Jun
Manufacturing

The True Costs of Cheap Offshore Manufacturing – Why UK companies should now consider reshoring in the wake of Covid-19

If you had asked SME owners in October 2019 what the challenges to their supply chains were likely to be going into 2020, I suspect very few of them would have considered a global pandemic originating from the other side of the world. Covid-19 has disrupted global supply chains in a hitherto unprecedented fashion. It has compounded the many concerns of UK businesses who use off-shore manufacture following Brexit and the US/China Trade war. Every business who uses overseas manufacture should now be reviewing their purchasing strategies and supply chain risk assessments. ‘Offshoring’ is the practice of outsourcing a service...

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16 Jun
Procurement

Intelligent Supply Chain Management from Sarkar Ltd

Here at Sarkar Ltd we are able to provide a comprehensive components procurement service for all required electronics components on your products Bill of Materials (BOM), ensuring that you product goes from product design to finished item trouble free. We continually co-ordinate and collaborate with both our clients and our suppliers to enable us to provide security of supply, avoiding any nasty surprises. 4e has a first-rate and diverse Preferred Suppliers List, with whom we have built strong relationships and can supply a broad range of products and services.In addition to procuring electronic components, we also source metal and...

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16 Jun
Prototype

Obsolescence Issues – How can Sarkar Ltd help you?

Every day the electronics industry advises of numerous Product Change Notifications (PCN) and End of Line (EOL) announcements. This can be very problematic for designers, manufacturers and purchasers alike. Individual electronic assemblies require parts sourced from a variety of suppliers and components are often at different stages of their life cycle when designed into parts lists. Market segments such as Medical and Defence are more prone to being effected by obsolescence than most consumer electronics areas. Electronics technology is always rapidly advancing and developing. Product lines are frequently undergoing rationalisation as new developments and technologies emerge, chips are becoming more advanced and processors...

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16 Jun
Prototype

Benefits of Rapid Prototyping

Rapid Prototyping allows clients the ability to test different designs in a short amount of time, enhancing even the most complex of assemblies. The Prototyping stage is critical to a products development and an essential stage among engineering designers and manufacturers alike. When working with 4e during the prototyping stage, clients can draw on over 20 years of electronic design support and manufacturing experience in the ‘Design for Cost’ service. Our accomplished procurement team can advise on alternative parts that whilst meeting your performance requirements may have significant cost savings within your BOM or reduce...

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