Hi Steve,
Why not turn it around as an opportunity to improve the entire fab/process?
In order to profitably accept this work, we will have to improve . . .
procedures, equipment, and mindset.
It's easier for some to hear, "Yes, we can do that if/but . . ." than "No,
we can't and here's why . . ."
My business sense says, "never turn down profit". It may not be an easy
profit but it's money in the bank.
Hans
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Hans M. Hinners
Materials (Process & Manufacturing) Engineer
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
Avionics Production Division
Manufacturing Branch
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen R. Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 10:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Space Electronics...
Hi ya'll!
Here where I work, we do a lot of hi-rel, military stuff. But we've recently
got a bid package of twenty or so assemblies that go into satellites. We sat
down and had a meeting about this business of whether or not we should
pursue
it...
I voiced my concerns in that I don't think anybody really has a clue of what
kind of massive undertaking this will be given the way that we do things
now.
"But Steve, we build hi-reliabilty assemblies now..." and my reply has been;
"But you ain't seen nothing yet!, the process requirements that must
followed
to the letter, and the documentation trail that will go along with each and
every board is going to be massive..."
I don't have any first-hand experience building space hardware, but what
little I've learned or heard about it, made such an impression on me that I
know that it's not something that I would want to get into...
Those of you that are into this stuff; am I over-reacting or what? Can your
average contract assembly company (that does have experience with military
electronics) jump into this? Some are poo-poo'ing me saying I'm sweating
things too much...I don't think I am.
-Steve Gregory-
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