OutsourcingOutsourcing Navigator Series

Industry veteran Charlie Barnhart is author of the Outsourcing Navigator methodology and toolset, which over the past decade has helped hundreds of clients save millions of dollars in outsourced electronics manufacturing outsourcing costs.

Now at last the industry has a standardized way to calculate the True Cost of Outsourcing of Electronics - don't miss this opportunity to learn how to monetize the risk of global manufacturing in over 20+ geographies.

The Outsourcing Navigator program comprises three distinct toolsets and methodology, plus invaluable EMS Insider Insights and interactive certification questions.

Global Pricing Methodology

anchorHow costs are accrued and prices are formulated in the Outsourcing industry.

  1. Covers all EMS providers, including CMs & ODMs
  2. Labor & Overhead rates in 20+ geographies
  3. Estimating service provider's corporate costs
  4. Industry mark-up tables and how they're applied
  5. What OEMs can do to directly influence price

Total Cost of Ownership

anchorWhat OEM's spend internally to implement and support their Outsourcing strategies.

  1. One-time and Recurring costs
  2. NPI, Initiatives and Interventions
  3. Logistics and other direct & indirect costs
  4. How Scale, Approach & Complexity impact TCO
  5. Includes worksheets and industry case-study examples

Global Outsourcing Tool

anchorA tool to estimate and monetize the risk factors associated with global Outsourcing.

  1. Geographic analysis, Pros & Cons
  2. Assessing internal & external resources
  3. Aligning expectations & capabilities
  4. The principles of monetizing risk
  5. Application of case-study comparables

ONS Program FEES:

anchorIndividual (not affiliated with a company) USD $995/year

anchorCompany USD $4,950/year (up to 5 certificates)

anchorLive Public Workshops USD $795, includes one year online access

anchorQuarterly Forum members: 5% discount

Benefits of participation in the ONS:

  1. Access to the ONS tool-set & data base
  2. EMS Insider Insights and Metrics
  3. Industry Certification & Recognition
  4. Contribution to your Enterprise
  5. Inclusion into the ONS community
  6. Professional Fulfillment


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Want more information about the online Outsourcing Navigator certification workshop? Contact Bruce Rayner, TFI's VP of Consulting and Research, at 508-429-0976 or brayner@techforecasters.com.

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