PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) is the core of electronic products, and its cost control directly affects the overall competitiveness of the product. This article will explore in depth how to effectively reduce PCBA costs and improve product benefits from multiple links such as design, procurement, and production.
1. Cost control in the design stage
• Simplify circuit design: Reducing the number of components and simplifying the circuit structure can reduce the number of layers and area of PCB boards, thereby saving material costs.
• Optimize component selection: Select components with moderate prices and performance that meet requirements to avoid excessive pursuit of high performance and increase costs.
• Standardized module design: Standardize the design of commonly used circuit modules to facilitate reuse and reduce design time and cost.
• Testability design: Use the design for testability (DFT) method to improve the testability of products and reduce testing costs and rework rates.
2. Cost control in the procurement stage
• Supplier selection: Select suppliers with competitiveness and stable quality to obtain more favorable prices through bulk procurement and long-term cooperation.
• BOM management: Establish a complete BOM management system to grasp the inventory of materials in real time to avoid over-purchasing or production suspension due to lack of materials.
• Stocking strategy: Rationally arrange stocking according to the production plan to avoid production interruption due to lack of materials and increase additional costs.
3. Cost control in the production process
• Process optimization: Optimize the production process, improve production efficiency, reduce the defective rate, and reduce rework costs.
• Automated production: Introduce automated production equipment to reduce labor costs and improve production accuracy.
• Lean production: Implement lean production concepts, eliminate production waste, and shorten production cycles.
• Defective product control: Strengthen the analysis and control of defective products, find out the root causes, and take measures to prevent recurrence.
4. Other cost control strategies
• Batch production: Through batch production, dilute fixed costs and reduce the production cost of each unit product.
• Flexible production: Establish a flexible production line to meet the needs of multi-variety small batch production and improve production efficiency.
• Cost accounting: Establish a complete cost accounting system and conduct a detailed analysis of the costs of each link so as to take targeted cost reduction measures.
