Starting a new PCB business can be a tricky job when you have just minimal knowledge about things. But don’t worry because we’ll help you in every aspect to help you establish your new PCB-related business.
In that regard, today, we’ll ensure that you know everything about the factual process of choosing the right manufacturer for your needs at the end of the article. So, let’s get started:
Things to Consider While Choosing the Right PCB Manufacturer
- Quality
First thing that should come into your mind is obviously ‘quality.’ Whether we are buying some cookies or a car, the first priority has to be quality.
The concept of quality can be different for different people depending on their mentality and especially needs. But in usual, a PCB is said to be a quality product if:
- Passes finishing tests easily
- Doesn’t have any design error
- Its dimensions are perfect
- It is drilled properly on desired points
- Pricing
After quality, we always look at the price tag to see whether it’s under our budget or not. We all know yachts are some high-quality modes of transport but not every one of us can afford them.
Hence, we have to find quality at a reasonable price. Yes, it’s difficult to find manufacturer who produces quality stuff at lower rates but it’s not impossible.
- Ability to Satisfy Your Needs
This is important!
There are quite a few PCB companies that’ll satisfy you in your first meeting by showing you the best stuff but will say ‘no’ when it’s time for the real job. It’ll eventually waste a lot of your time, effort, and probably money.
- Time Management
There are chances that you will find a suitable PCB manufacturer who’ll seem right for you but they belong to some other part of the world. In this case, deadline can become an issue.
For example, you have given time to your client, and according, you discuss time with the manufacturer as well. But due to communication gap or difference in time zones, manufacturer fails to provide stuff on time.
It’ll definitely cause headache for you and might affect your credibility. So, discuss time issues before making a deal
- Partnership Capabilities
Are you up for long-term partnership?
This should be one of your main questions to the manufacturer on your very first meeting. No one would want to do huge research again and again for manufacturers only because their manufacture isn’t up for long-term run.
So, try your best to make it a long-term run. For that, signing a partnership contract might be the right thing to do.
- Credibility (Are They Mere Brokers?)
It is one of the most ignored things in research but it’s one of the most important things (maybe even more important than quality-check).
The thing is that there are bunch of so-called PCB manufacturers out there who’ll try everything to convince you for a partnership while pretending to be a real manufacturer.
These kinds of people are just brokers who’ll get stuff from somewhere else and sell that to you for higher prices. Beware of them because they even rent a workplace for a tour to influence you.
So, what can you do in this case?
Ask them for legal certificates and documents and after that, verify them from anyone who has knowledge about this stuff.
Tips to Choose the Right PCB Manufacturer for Your Needs
After knowing about the main things, let’s go through some additional tips to ensure things will flow smoothly in future:
- Must have a tour of production spot
Even if it seems a really difficult job for you, you need to have a tour of production place. For your assurance, this has to be done.
- Check the qualifications of their workers
Check if they are working with qualified people or not. The workers include people from engineers to technicians. Verify through (even) their degrees if you can.
- See how big stock of basic components they have
Do you keep a proper stock of basic components? If yes, can I have a look?
Ask them for this on your tour because you never know when a huge project with short deadline is coming.
In the end, your job has to be hectic because you have to find a manufacturer who can offer you almost everything from quality to best prices while meeting your needs. While thinking about a producer like this, we can’t ignore UETPCB.
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Conclusion
So, this was a short yet the most comprehensive guide to choosing the right PCB manufacturer as per your needs. But as always, in the end, it’s you who’ll take the right call because you know requirements more than anyone else.
