Reducing time-to-market with Plexus' rapid prototyping services is an important value-added step in the Product Realization process. Highly trained engineering and manufacturing personnel oversee prototype assembly to ensure design specification conformance prior to the start of production. Rapid Prototyping Swift product realization depends on rapid prototyping. Plexus offers fast, efficient prototype assembly and testing of product at locations geographically positioned to maximize customer benefit. 
PCB Assembly
Plexus helps bring electronic product designs to reality by providing dedicated prototyping focused factories and customer teams. "Fixtureless" manufacturing defect analysis (MDA) testing is also provided for quick-turn prototype PCB assemblies. Higher-Level Assembly In addition to PCB assembly, Plexus can build prototypes at the box build level and manufacture physical prototypes in environments that include dedicated facilities and assembly equipment. After the prototype is completed, products can be smoothly transitioned to one of our many manufacturing facilities. Prototype Assembly Prototype Assembly is provided for electronic prototypes with equipment and expertise dedicated specifically for rapid prototyping. Design for Excellence Design for Excellence (DFX) is continuously updated and built into Plexus' systems, converting more than 25 years of design and manufacturing experience into successful new products for our customers. Design for Excellence encompasses: Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT). 
Manufacturing Assessment
A comprehensive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) report is generated with each prototype build. Each report includes process flow details, observations during the build, and final DFM recommendations. Customers use this information and feedback to improve manufacturability of the product, which ultimately reduces time to market. Flying Probe Test System The Flying Probe Test System provides "fixtureless" manufacturing defect analysis (MDA) which reduces prototype debug time and offers an inexpensive test solution for short run builds. Customer Focused Teams Plexus recognizes the product complexities, time to market demands and cost pressures placed upon its customers. For this reason, a dedicated program manager and customer team are assigned. The program manager champions all prototype assembly needs of the development team, allowing the team to concentrate on the project. In addition, program managers help navigate various customers needs through other Plexus' functional groups. Dedicated Materials Management Plexus provides full material management through a dedicated procurement team at a focused factory level. In addition, Plexus' global purchase volumes enable parts availability and cost effective pricing. |
