On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:07, Dieter wrote: > > > > A: Raw parts cost > > > > B: Engineering costs (design, testing, etc.) > > > > C: Other handling costs (overhead, packaging, etc.) > > > > D: Failure rate buffer (bad boards, warranty returns, etc.) > > > > E: Maximum discount > > > > F: Manufacturer profit > > > > G: Wholesaler profit > > > > H: Retailer profit > > > > > > > > What I want to figure out here is (a) what other costs needs to be > > > > accounted for, and (b) how the factors should relate to each other > > > > mathematically. > > > > > > Does 'A' include board stuffing and soldering? Testing? > > > > What do you mean by 'stuffing'? Anyhow, yes to soldering. A is the > > cost of parts and assembly. It may indeed include testing. > > Stuffing a board means putting the parts on the board in preparation for > soldering.
Various terms are used for this. "populating", "stuffing", etc. -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ------------- Mau ki ana, he aha te mea nui? You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku ki ana, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people." ------------- notcatweazle.wordpress.com - Some unmagical musings _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
