SETTING THE BENCHMARK

Radical, seemingly ripped out of Star Trek medical devices continue to be released faster than ever thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing venture capital (VC) investment in the health sector. With this acceleration, a new dominant medical device original equipment manufacturer (OEM) structure...

As a premier electronics manufacturer for defense partners, we’re very in tune with trends and opportunities for innovation in the defense industry. During the pandemic, we had to rise to the challenges of supply chain disruptions, the push to onshore manufacturing, and economic disruptions that...

Within industries demanding high reliability such as defense and medical technologies, documenting an incredible amount of detail throughout the manufacturing process is essential to regulatory compliance and product quality.Specifically,in the medical design and manufacturing industry,...

The current global component shortage has created significant problems for manufacturers across industries. With the pandemic and other global supply chain factors, suppliers find it increasingly difficult to meet demand, delaying downstream production of products. Unfortunately, these aren't the...

Benchmark Application Development Manager Steve DeWaters offered a holistic view of the challenges and promises of the connected battlespace in Aerospace and Defense Technology Online. Identifying key enabling technologies to collect, detect, process, and respond to battlefield data, the article...

Benchmark Chief Revenue Officer Rob Crawford joined the EMSNow crew, Eric Miscoll and Philip Stoten, along with Creation Technologies Chief Sales and Marketing Officer David Longshore, for an episode of the Eric Miscoll Show. The group discussed a wide variety of topics including our respective...

Possible shutdowns of component production because of coronavirus, rising prices for copper and other metals and potential shortages of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, power MOSFETs and other components are some of the supply chain challenges that electronics buyers say they will face in 2021.

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Change is inevitable in business, particularly when it comes to technology products. From technological improvements to supplier bankruptcies, internal and external forces continuously spark changes to established product designs. Unless handled seamlessly, changes to a product's design...

The “Why Benchmark?” blogs are an ongoing blog feature highlighting the people, processes, and technologies that set Benchmark apart. Tune in every month to read the next installment in the series. This month's blog highlights Benchmark's core strengths in supply chain management. Next month we’ll...

“As an organization, we are committed to providing a safe and respectful workplace for our employees and conducting business in a socially responsible and sustainable way,” said Jeff Benck, President and CEO of Benchmark. “Applied Materials is helping the semiconductor supply chain become more...

In my 30+ years in the manufacturing services industry, I have seen varying levels of interest and commitment to the practices of designing for manufacturability, testability, component, and quality during the product development process. Different companies and industries may have varying...

The axiom goes, "Use the right tool for the job." However, when it comes to establishing an effective, high performing supply chain, there is often far too much ambiguity and/or complexity to select the "right tool." We often don't know or haven’t identified which variables we will encounter along...