Automotive PCBs are becoming more advanced with multilayer boards and microvias to enable increasing vehicle functionality like navigation, remote diagnostics, and internet access. Saturn Electronics is an established PCB fabricator with offshore sourcing capabilities while maintaining a domestic manufacturing facility. They audit and approve Asian suppliers to ensure quality is maintained and can manufacture boards domestically if needed. Saturn provides engineering support, inventory programs, and protects customers by guaranteeing offshore boards and overseeing production with on-site Asian personnel.
7. Company Profile
Established in 1985
Majority Owners Remain Full-Time Operators
89,000 ft² Facility
• 15,000 ft² Warehouse
• 155 Employees
• 2 Shifts operating at 65% capacity
Top 25 PCB Domestic PCB Fabricator
• $26.8 Million Sales in 2007
8. Programs Supported in the Past
• Rear LED Brake • Power Distribution • Power Distribution • Power Distribution
Light 1995-2001 Junction Box PCB Junction Box PCB Junction Box PCB
(3 ounce Cu); (4 ounce Cu); 575k (4 ounce Cu); 272k
700k-1MM units; units EAU; 2000- units EAU; 2002-
EAU 1995-2001 2004 2004
Chrysler Caravan Ford Super Ford Expedition
Cadillac STS / Plymouth
Duty
/ Lincoln
Voyager Navigator
• Power Distribution •Automatic Dimming • Wiper Switch
Junction Box PCB Rear View Mirror; Contact Board;
(4 ounce Cu) 700k Various lines, Various Lines,
units EAU; 2003- Current Production Current
2004 Production
Magna
Ford F150 Donnelly
Wabash
9. Quality Certification History
• (1995)
ISO-9000 • General quality systems certification
• (1998)
QS-9000 • Quality systems certification for Big 3 Automotive
• (1999)
Delphi C-7000 • Safety, High-Reliability, & Under-Hood applications
• (2003)
TS-16949 • Quality systems certification for Worldwide Automotive
10. PCB Capabilities
Prototypes built to production standards
(all testing is production applicable)
Volume Production
Domestic
Overseas under our TS16949 flag
Level III PPAP capability
14. Saturn’s Added Support
Superior Offshore Sourcing
Quality, Reliability, & Service
• Quicker Delivery
• Seamless Facilitation
• Increased Flexibility
• Greater Overall Cost Savings
15. Saturn’s Added Support
Protected Offshore Sourcing
High-Volume Supplier to Domestic Market
SEC’s partnering with high-quality Chinese-based PCB manufacturers allows us
to supply the domestic market with high-volume single-sided, double-sided, and
multi-layer PCBs at offshore prices with the security of a full-service domestic
production facility.
16. Saturn’s Added Support
Engineering & Technical Support
Saturn is the Only Point of Contact
Our personnel will handle all issues concerning Manufacturing, shipping,
customs, and exchange rates. Saturn also provides complete Kan Ban as well
as stocking and inventory programs.
17. HIGH QUALITY & ON-TIME DELIVERY
SEC Manages Operations in Shenzhen
SEC’s manages all of 4 of our PCB Facilities in terms of logistics, operations, quality, & supply chain functions. focuses on core manufacturing
capabilities to ensure optimal quality and on-time delivery.
SEC provides Supply Chain Experience
Saturn performs First Article Inspection domestically. We are not a broker. We provide real board house experience to our Offshore Sourcing.
Saturn’s Supply Chain Protection
In the event of a supply chain disruption, Saturn will manufacture domestically at offshore price
18. Offshore Overview (cont.)
Offshore Qualification Process
Eight Discipline Saturn Mgt. Visit to Factory &
Process Warehouse
Staff Training and Conduct Quality
Certification Systems Audit
ISO 9001-2000
Capabilities Survey
Certification
19. Offshore Overview (cont.)
• Saturn Requires minimum score of 90% from Partners
Offshore Certification Process • Supplier is certified for production only if the minimum
score of 90% or above is achieved.
• Saturn doesn’t stop there, however. Most
manufacturers in Asia have some percentage of their
operations outsourced. We value complete knowledge
of our supplier base and realize the importance of the
entire manufacturing process.
• That is why we survey any subcontract operations during
the audit as well.
• Because their capabilities will be affecting our end
product…and yours.
20. Offshore Overview (cont.)
Saturn’s Added Support
• TS16949 Domestic Manufacturing Facility
• Saturn does First Article inspection on all new lots.
• Saturn will inventory up to 4weeks at Romulus MI.
• Pre-engineering on all boards prior to offshore manufacturing & panelization (if required).
• Romulus facility manufactures boards at same cost as offshore provider in event of a quality issue
• Delivered on time to support your production.
• Saturn has its our own team off-shore employers to supervise orders at the manufacturing level.
21. Saturn Electronics Corporation Competitors
Many don’t even have a facility, just an office and/or warehouse. Those
Production/TS16949 Certified Domestic Facility as backup
with facilities are not production/TS16949 certified.
We audit & approve our suppliers in person per TS 16949 audit Many have not even visited their suppliers. Those that have aren’t
procedures certified themselves to audit to particular standards
Offshore product is shipped out to customers under our TS 16949 flag The vast majority of our competitors lack this certification
All product is automotive certified, regardless of end use ???
Saturn guarantees offshore product with our unmatched 5x guarantee No published guarantee matches Saturn’s
On-site personnel in Asia oversee ours & customers’ interests Majority do not have any staff whatsoever in Asia
Saturn performs all engineering work domestically prior to sending files
for offshore manufacture. This ensures customers’ requirements are ???
properly communicated .