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01.04.22

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/ningbo-port-disruptions>

Supply Chain Management

##### Jan 4, 2022

### [NINGBO PORT DISRUPTIONS](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/ningbo-port-disruptions)

Here is the last update of the transportation market: with China continuing its COVID-zero policy, a Coronavirus outbreak in the Zhejiang province has led to increased protocols onto Ningbo, the...

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12.21.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/an-insight-into-asteelflash-usi-poland>

Design & Manufacturing

##### Dec 21, 2021

### [An insight into Asteelflash-USI Poland](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/an-insight-into-asteelflash-usi-poland)

The Asteelflash-USI plant in Poland is already one of the most advanced EMS facilities in Europe and is benefiting from major investment that will more than double its production area.

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12.14.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/a-manufacturing-process-for-quality>

Design & Manufacturing

##### Dec 14, 2021

### [A manufacturing process for quality](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/a-manufacturing-process-for-quality)

Consistent quality is a prime requirement for purchasers of electronic subassemblies and, as one of the world’s leading EMS partners, Asteelflash and USI know that consistent quality doesn’t just...

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12.09.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/air-and-sea-freight-latest-updates-q4-2021>

Transportation

##### Dec 9, 2021

### [AIR AND SEA FREIGHT | LATEST UPDATES | Q4 2021](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/air-and-sea-freight-latest-updates-q4-2021)

The global supply chain is not expected to emerge for several months from the turbulent zone it entered in 2021, due to the explosion in demand driven by a sharp increase in consumption in Europe and...

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12.07.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/how-does-your-ems-partner-ensure-quality-and-reliability>

Design & Manufacturing

##### Dec 7, 2021

### [How does your EMS partner ensure quality and reliability?](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/how-does-your-ems-partner-ensure-quality-and-reliability)

As a supply chain manager or director, what do you expect from an EMS partner? Competitive pricing, of course, but you will surely also want quality and reliability. And, at the point you are ready...

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11.30.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/ems-choose-a-partner-with-standards>

Design & Manufacturing

##### Nov 30, 2021

### [EMS: choose a partner with standards](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/ems-choose-a-partner-with-standards)

When you’re choosing an EMS partner to manufacture electronic assemblies that play a key role in your products, there’s undoubtedly a lot to consider. Something that can make your decision a little...

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11.02.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/support-for-miniaturization-solutions>

Automotive

##### Nov 2, 2021

### [Support for miniaturization solutions](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/support-for-miniaturization-solutions)

In electronics, the demand for miniaturization is fast increasing, and the rate of increase shows no sign of slowing. End users are coming to expect more and more from their wearable technology, from...

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10.26.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/the-potential-of-miniaturization-for-wearable-products>

Automotive

##### Oct 26, 2021

### [The potential of miniaturization for wearable products](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/the-potential-of-miniaturization-for-wearable-products)

Wearable technology is one of the fastest growing areas of the consumer goods sector, and without miniaturization in electronics, it could barely exist. In recent times, consumers have become used to...

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10.19.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/key-benefits-of-miniaturization-in-the-electronics-sector>

Automotive

##### Oct 19, 2021

### [Key benefits of miniaturization in the electronics sector](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/key-benefits-of-miniaturization-in-the-electronics-sector)

There can be no doubt that generally, users of electronic equipment have a strong preference for smaller products that can do more and more. This is often ample justification for pursuing options to...

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10.11.21

<https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/how-can-miniaturization-help-with-the-development-of-your-products>

Automotive

##### Oct 11, 2021

### [How can miniaturization help with the development of your products?](https://blog.asteelflash.com/blog/how-can-miniaturization-help-with-the-development-of-your-products)

Getting more for less has always been an attractive proposition, but in the product development world of today, a slightly different concept is rapidly gaining traction: getting more in less. Or, to...

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