Phoenix Display Keith Mitnik Blogs

Line down issues on any product line is traumatic, especially if you’re the one purchasing and managing the parts. If just one sub-component is not ready, the whole production line comes to a screeching halt. Late or short component deliveries are the main cause of a line down situation....

Topics: Lead Time, Supplier Problems

Don't Let Obsolescence Harm Your Business Obsolescence can be one of the biggest pain points that plagues any manufacturer, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Don’t let obsolescence bring your business to a halt. Make sure you have implemented a few simple obsolescence mitigation strategies....

Topics: Color Displays, Obsolescence, Monochrome Displays

If you are in the market of color TFT LCD displays and you haven’t already been affected by the recent changes in the global market, then it’s just a matter of time. If you have recently asked, ‘What is going on with TFT-LCD panel prices lately?’, you are not alone. Here at Phoenix Display we have had a lot of questions regarding the TFT-LCD panel ...

Topics: Color Displays, Supplier Problems

You’ve been there before: Customer commitments you’ve made have been missed. Your production facility is line-down, effectively bringing it to a complete halt. And all parts are sitting idle waiting for the longest lead-time component — the LCD display — which is now extremely late. Maybe this is a onetime occurrence, or perhaps it’s systematic, ...

Topics: Lead Time, Supplier Problems

Competing with the sun is tough for outdoor display applications. But technologies allowing enhanced display readability are there to tackle the challenge. First, know how your display will be used outdoors. Is it fixed or movable, as in hand-held? Fixed is more difficult. Hand-held devices like phones are easier because you can move your wrist to ...

Topics: Color Displays, Outdoor Displays, Monochrome Displays

You have likely found yourself, at one time or another, frustrated with one of your current display suppliers. There’s also no doubt that you felt switching suppliers would take too much time and money. Many organizations have found themselves in this position, yet they continue to do business with a supplier who isn’t meeting their needs. In this ...

Topics: Supplier Problems