Wiseacre GPS

October 16th, 2009

Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. is an Electronic Contract Manufacturing business located  in West Jefferson, North Carolina, which is in the Northwestern part of the state and so to visit customers, suppliers and others we gotta travel a good bit.

The other day I was heading for Atlanta to take in a home automation trade show.  As you might guess, I have been to Atlanta a few times, so I do know some short cuts from here to there.  So I plug in the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta into my trusty (or so I thought)  GPS unit and set about navigating down to Atlanta.

So I take my first short cut and the GPS speaks up saying: “Ok, wise guy I see that you are not paying any attention to the route that I have laid out for us”.  And of course I say: “What the ….”!!  And the GPS says:  “Yeah, so you think you know more than me, when you know that the government has laid out millions if not billions to throw up a couple dozen satellites and untold ground stations so that I can tell you morons how to get from one place to another”  Again I say:  What the  …., but now in spades!!!  The sassy GPS says:  “You see that crooked arrow on the screen … you keep this up and I’ll grab that jagged arrow and stick it …. well we won’t go there!!  Now I am dumb struck.  So I turn around and go back to where I got off the route, and never veered off again.

Has your GPS ever given you any static like that?

The trade show was good and  hot Atlanta was nice as always.

Later

GMSWW can do these things

October 5th, 2009

We are sometimes asked what type things can we do at our factory in West Jefferson, North Carolina.  I have briefly listed the primary items below.

RoHS, I.e. lead free assemblies with no up charge or leaded assemblies if that is required..

KanBan and order fulfillment for delivery to you for your just in time requirements.

Electromechanical assembly including light press work and light welding.

Full “box build” which works well when you would like us to put your finished goods on our shelf and then ship direct to your customer as you require.

Excellent MRP system to interface with your MRP system for low error rates.

Excellent, modern equipment with skilled operators to operate and manage assembly. We’re able to assemble very large SMT boards: 20 inches by 24 inches.

Great materials purchasing department to source components from around the globe.

Serious about ISO quality without the chaff and cost associated with lesser quality systems.

Employees with great work ethic, and always eager to get it right.

Reliable, honest customer service that makes the best look mediocre.

Fast quoting with your circuit board Gerbers and Bill of Materials.

Our low overhead assures you of competitive pricing.

I hope that you will soon let Global Manufacturing Services, Inc., GMSWW quote a project for you