Why Austin Tech Companies Choose Kodiak for Electronic Assembly
For a technology company in Austin, a manufacturer in the same city means shorter shipping and an assembly team it can reach during its own working day.
Austin has grown into a hub for technology, home to major corporations and new start-ups alike. Both develop products on demanding schedules, and both need those products built well to keep up with their markets. Kodiak Assembly Solutions provides electronic assembly for them from its facility in Austin, Texas.
Less Time Waiting on Shipments
Many U.S. companies moved production to overseas manufacturers to lower costs, and many found that quality suffered for it. Long shipping times meant problems often went unnoticed until products arrived, and correcting them could take months, with money spent waiting on products that still needed work. Shipping is only one of the advantages of manufacturing in the United States.
Building in Austin shortens shipping. One LED products company that moved its builds from overseas to Kodiak traded shipments that took 60 to 90 days for one-day delivery at ground rates from Austin, and within a year found Kodiak competitive with its overseas suppliers, and in some cases less expensive.
Experience Across Markets
Many companies prefer a manufacturing partner that already knows their market. Kodiak builds electronics across a wide range of markets, and the flexibility that comes with that range lets it take on many kinds of products.
In 2017, Kodiak’s markets included IoT, communications, LED lighting, and oil and gas.
In-House Assembly and Test
Kodiak assembles and tests products on its own equipment, including SMT lines, a wave solder machine and other assembly and test equipment.
Kodiak’s quality policy at the time committed it to meeting customer requirements: understanding and satisfying each customer’s needs, and continually improving its own processes and procedures.
Customer Service Close to Home
Working with an overseas manufacturer makes communication hardest when it matters most. Time zones push calls outside working hours, and an urgent question can wait a full day for an answer. That delay costs money while a problem waits to be relayed, and it adds stress for busy managers who have to raise issues on their own time.
Austin companies working with Kodiak can call the facility directly and reach the assembly and management team during their own working day. That saves time, because messages get through quickly, and it saves money, because nobody has to fit around a manufacturer’s schedule on the other side of the world.
Austin companies can also tour the facility in person.