3 Reasons PCB Buyers Pay Too Much

摘要

AS THE PRICE of PCB materials continues to skyrocket, why are some circuit board buyers stuck firmly in the past, doing business as they always have? Why, even when paying more than they should, do they fear upsetting the apple cart? Bare board buying can be competitive, but only if those overseeing their company's PCB supply chain are willing to occasionally buck a system put in place years ago. For circuit board buyers and procurement managers in particular, I see three ingrained habits that do damage to a firm's PCB purchasing program and its ability to get competitive pricing.