Importance of Being NIST SP800-171 Compliant

April 4, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology published the standards in NIST SP800-171 for all contractors and subcontractors for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). This was required by Dec. 31, 2017 and focused on safeguarding Covered Defense Information (CDI) and reporting cyber security incidents.

6 Reasons to Consider a Box Build

March 28, 2018

A box build isn’t the only way to complete your project, but for quality, high-efficiency projects, a box build is a process worth considering. Here are 6 reasons you may want to consider a box build for your next project.

How an ECM Helps You Meet Your Flow Down Needs

March 23, 2018

Flow down helps keep counterfeit parts out and improves supply chain accountability, but it may make your business harder, too.

Build Efficiency Into Your Project with an All In One Electronic Manufacturing

March 21, 2018

No matter what you’re looking to manufacture, you’re looking for efficiency. An all-in-one electronic manufacturer means cost savings and high-level quality for your project.

3 Ways Counterfeit Parts Affect Your Electronic Manufacturing

March 19, 2018

<p   Counterfeit parts are unfortunately not going away. Does it really matter to your assembly? This is not a fun subject, but when it comes to manufacturing, especially electronic manufacturing, it’s one we have to talk about.

Transfer Your Project to an All-in-One Manufacturer

March 16, 2018

  Go ahead. Put all your eggs in one basket with Levison Enterprises.  Once you’ve decided to outsource part or all of your project to an electronic contract manufacturer (ECM), you still have a big decision to make. Which all-in-one ECM is best suited to handle your projects and to handle them to your specifications?

Electronic Manufacturer’s Alphabet Soup: OEM, CEM, EMS, ECM, CM, & ODM

March 15, 2018

In the manufacturing world, electronic manufacturers use many different acronyms. Depending on your project and specialty, you might need a pocket dictionary to keep track of all the abbreviations you’ll hear. At Levison Enterprises, we call ourselves an ECM or, electronic contract manufacturer. But we see plenty of others and figured it was time to […]

The ITAR Advantage for All Electronic Manufacturing Projects

March 9, 2018

In the electronic manufacturing world, it’s likely that you’ve needed to sub-contract work at times. With a host of competing factors to consider, sometimes it just makes more sense to sub-work out to another ECM.

5 Historical Events That Shaped PCBs For Electronic Manufacturers

March 8, 2018

The printed circuit boards (PCBs) electronic manufacturers use today have evolved over the last 100 years and beyond. PCBs have an exciting history, borne first from the earliest ventures into electronics and later reimagined by a desire to revolutionize point-to-point wiring boards. Learning about the important events that molded the modern PCB can lend a […]

Where Did All the Plasma Manufacturers Go?

February 27, 2018

Or, more to the point, how do we keep our plasma projects running when no one seems to support them anymore? To be clear, we’re not talking about the large plasma TV in your basement. We’re talking about the plasma display that for many years was the industry standard for electronic instruments. Some electronic manufacturers […]