Digital Supply Chain
By Mark Lawton, Supply Chain World Magazine Every week, more than 1 million electronic components arrive at Sonic Manufacturing Technologies. Of those, over 500,000 are delivered to Sonic without human touch and within three days of ordering. Sonic is a contract electronics manufacturer located in the Silicon Valley. The company partners with more than 100 […]
Digital Transformation in Action
We’re entering an age where data and information will dictate how we run our businesses. For the companies that embrace this reality, the speed of data acquisition—and the ability to utilize this information to work smarter, better, and faster— will serve as a differentiator between one organization and its competitors. Read the full Digi-Key white […]
3 Internet of Things Examples
3 Internet of Things Examples That Show Just How Connected We Really Are Remember when the internet was only on computers? Whether you’re aware or not, you probably come in contact with several connected devices during your daily routine. In fact, there will be an estimated 26.6 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices by the […]
Speed and Agility
For Sonic Manufacturing Technologies, the No. 1 goal is making customers happy and successful. “Everything is so razor focused on that one goal,” Vice President of Supply Chain David Ginsberg declares. Regardless of schedule compression or engineering changes, delivering on time is Sonic’s highest priority. [Supply Chain World Article PDF] In many companies, he notes, […]
Net Zero Energy as Competitive Advantage to Produce More in US?
Energy usage is under strict surveillance as many states push hard to lower their carbon footprint. California has been particularly aggressive in these goals and in 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission introduced the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan which sets specific goals for the development of zero net energy buildings. An energy-efficient building is […]
Sonic Manufacturing Technologies Instantly Procures 10 Million Parts Touch-Free
Sonic Manufacturing Technologies achieved a major milestone in its Supply Chains at the Speed of Light initiative: Over 10 million parts procured instantaneously, touch-free and error-free since the program was launched one year ago. (read press release) 10,000,000 Parts 1,000,000 Dollars 20,000 Purchase Order Lines 8,000 Unique Part Numbers 1-2 Days ARO 1 Year In […]
“Supply Chain Manger, Outsource Thyself” – Socrates
Nowadays, even if operations is consulted on system requirements for the planning, execution and control of the order to fulfillment process (supply and demand chain), there are few left within its ranks who could even define this. The current generation of operations managers has come to the helm in the age of outsourcing. Many have […]
ISO Certified
ISO Certified Sonic adheres to the internationally recognized standards of ISO 9001:2015 and compliant to ISO 13485 for the design and manufacture of medical devices. Sonic maintains detailed and documented quality assurance processes that emphasize continuous improvement and accountability across all areas of the company. All Sonic employees participate in the company’s ongoing quality training […]
ISO 13485-2016 Certified
Sonic adheres to the internationally recognized standards of ISO 13485-2016 for the design and manufacture of Electronic Assemblies of medical devices. Sonic maintains detailed and documented quality assurance processes that emphasize continuous improvement and accountability across all areas of the company. All Sonic employees participate in the company’s ongoing quality training programs. Advanced data collection […]
New York Times: Would Keeping Research, Manufacturing Employees Together Make U.S. Companies More Innovative?
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Obama administration has long heralded the potential of American factories to offer good, stable middle-class jobs in an economy that desperately needs them. But experts say there might be another advantage to expanding manufacturing in the United States: a more innovative economy.