Today, defense and homeland security OEMs are coming to grips with the business realities of a highly competitive global market: pricing pressure, shorter development cycle times, and limited administrative/engineering resources in an environment of low volume, high complexity, increased reliability and guaranteed mission assurance.

As a vertically integrated EMS provider, Federal Electronics applies the best practices of commercial outsourcing to the defense industry’s stringent requirements. The net result is the creation of an efficient, cost-effective outsourcing alternative, seamlessly interfaced with your internal operations.

Our products can be found within:

• Naval and maritime systems
• Command/control/communication systems
• Battlefield robotics systems
• Missile systems
• Security inspection and detection systems

Federal Electronics’ highly flexible vertical integration model can be configured to support a wide variety of outsourcing strategies and is especially effective if your intention is to expand the scope from lower level commodities (circuit cards, cable and harness assemblies, etc.) to subassemblies or system-level assemblies. Our manufacturing service capabilities include:

• Copper cable assemblies
• Copper wire harness assemblies (over 2000 points)
• Advanced technology circuit card assemblies (0201, µBGA)
• Fiber optic interconnect assemblies
• Functionally tested sub-assemblies and system level assemblies

Quality
Mission assurance is critical for deployment of defense and homeland security programs. Simply put, there must be no doubt that the system will perform as required, when required, the first time, every time. Federal Electronics supports this philosophy with a culture of continuous improvement and a consistent effort to drive variation out of manufacturing, engineering, and administrative processes. It begins with a thorough understanding of the customer’s expectations, a focused quality management system capable of identifying and eliminating variation, and execution to the highest standards. Our manufacturing processes are based upon the following:

• ISO 9001-2000
• IPC-A-610 to Class 3
• IPC-A-620 to Class 3
• J-STD-001 to Class 3

Engineering
The nature of today’s threats requires greater flexibility, not only in the ability to ramp quickly, but also to rapidly introduce new technologies or new applications with existing technologies that can counter those threats. Our engineering services are available to assist you in getting those new products and technologies to market quickly, but within the context of a well-controlled documentation management system that insures accuracy during the development and engineering change order processes. These services include:

• Design for manufacturability and assembly
• Prototyping for early stage design assessment
• New Product Introduction (NPI) programs that get your products to market quickly and efficiently while establishing the processes and controls that will ensure compliance with the appropriate technical and regulatory requirements

Supply Chain Management
Government contracts turn on and off, with potentially significant periods between the end of one contract and the beginning of another. Material pipelines ebb and flow accordingly. Errors in planning and execution can seldom be rectified based upon a continuous flow of raw material.

Federal Electronics employs a robust product configuration and supply chain management process that synchronizes daily changes in supply and demand and identifies points of misalignment for immediate action and communication. We also take conventional EMS supply chain management to the next level (often referred to as 3rd Party Logistics (3PL)) with the following types of services:

• Assembly Kitting: Package outsourced assemblies in reusable containers in the reverse order of installation, delivered directly to a specific point on the customers’ flow line. This approach minimizes purchasing, receiving, inspection, stocking and kitting transactions.
• Advanced Kitting: Incorporate COTS items or other fabricated parts (sheet metal, machine, molded, etc.) with the outsourced assemblies, further minimizing the number of transactions to be processed by the customer’s material acquisition team

Federal Electronics’ flexible menu of manufacturing, engineering and supply chain management solutions has been created to specifically address many of the generic challenges faced by defense and homeland security OEMs. This menu can be configured to support your unique operational requirements. We evolve as your strategy evolves, insuring your continued competitive advantage both today and tomorrow.