National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

This electronics industry leader strengthened its position in the DVD market by designing a breakthrough solution that achieved a 38% cost reduction in components, increased reliability by 33%, increased manufacturing productivity by 38%, and expanded its intellectual property portfolio with 13 new patents.

One of the world’s premier semiconductor companies increased the number of cross references in its parts database from 100,000 to nearly 2 million. In doing so, the company boosted results of its parts with the lowest searches by 52 percent and helped its customers find alternatives for obsolete parts so they can avoid the need to redesign products.

Many premier electronics brands rely on this global manufacturer -- with its 37,000 employees and 60+ plants across 4 continents -- to ensure that their products meet applicable quality standards and customer expectations. Its employees access standards data from their desktops 6,600 times per year, saving time and boosting efficiency.

As a leader in electronic manufacturing services, this US-based company streamlined work processes across six departments, reduced turnaround on RFP deliverables from as much as two weeks to 72 hours, enabled customers to plan for product end-of-life issues and achieved strong ROI by enabling one staffer to do the work of five employees.