Why Outsourcing to Asia is not Always Best for Cable Assembly

Outsourcing cable assembly makes commercial sense in many instances, but manufacturers should not only look at price when it comes to choosing a suitable cable assembly company, highlights leading UK based cable assembly company Hunter Cable Assembly.

Tuesday 12th July, 2011: Outsourcing abroad is typical in the electronics manufacturing industry, with countries such as China and other Asian countries popular outsourcing locations for all major electrical manufacturers worldwide. But when it comes to outsourcing complex cable assemblies, overseas operations are not always the best option.

Language barriers, time differences and different work cultures, as well as different quality standards often leave many who do outsource cable assembly overseas regretting their decision. whereas outsourcing cable assembly domestically can and does work for those companies.

Geoff Lawrence from Hunter Cable Assembly explains;

“Many of the problems associated with outsourcing overseas can be taken care of by outsourcing domestically. This means that your company will receive all the benefits of outsourcing, with none of the negatives associated with overseas outsourcing.

“The ability to meet face-to-face with the company you are doing business with and the fact that you can visit their operation and meet with English speaking engineers and, crucially, get a feel for how they do business to see if they are right for your requirements is something that should never be underestimated. Issues such as time differences and working culture are not an issue when outsourcing domestically, too.

“One of the additional benefits of outsourcing to a domestic company is that they will also be fully aware of any compliance legislation necessary when undertaking the work, such as the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS Directive) and any other manufacturing guidelines necessary to follow.”

To help companies understand in more detail the issue of outsourcing cable assembly, Hunter Cable Assembly has put together a white paper on the topic, offering an introduction to the main issues. This can be downloaded at: http://www.hcal.co.uk/gallery-and-news.html

Visit: www.hcal.co.uk for more information and to discuss your requirements in more detail.

Notes:

Hunter Cable Assembly Ltd (HCAL) is a specialist manufacturer and distributor of cable assemblies, harnesses, looms, box builds, sub assemblies and waterproof connectors.

For more information contact Dale Lovell, Search News Media on: 01753 859 588 or email: dlovell@searchnewsmedia.co.uk

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