--- title: Phoenix Display Blog | LCD Manufacturing description: LCD Manufacturing | Phoenix Display Blog discussing displays, supplier issues, and engineer tips for new designs. --- [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Backgrounds/logo.png)](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/) - [Products](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/products/) - [Color TFT LCD Displays](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/product/color-displays/) - [Monochrome LCD Displays](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/monochrome-displays/) - [Custom LCD & TFT Displays](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/custom-lcd-display-2/) - [FAQs](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/faqs-video/) - [About Phoenix Display](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/about/) - [Blog](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog) - [Get Started](https://www.phoenixdisplay.com/contact/) ![phoenix-blog-bg-1](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/phoenix-blog-bg-1.png "phoenix-blog-bg-1") # Phoenix Display LCD Manufacturing Blogs ## [Supplier Alignment in Manufacturing: Why Fit Matters More Than Price](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/supplier-alignment-in-manufacturing-why-fit-matters-more-than-price) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / October 24, 2025 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Supplier%20Alignment%20in%20Manufacturing%20Why%20Fit%20Matters%20More%20Than%20Price.png) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/supplier-alignment-in-manufacturing-why-fit-matters-more-than-price) Key Takeaways Supplier alignment in manufacturing drives reliability, quality, and profitability long-term. The best supplier vetting process looks beyond cost to values, transparency, and performance. A strong manufacturing supply chain partnership reduces risk and production delays. Evaluate suppliers using a supplier performance evaluation ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/supplier-alignment-in-manufacturing-why-fit-matters-more-than-price) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/supplier-alignment-in-manufacturing-why-fit-matters-more-than-price#comments-listing) Topics: [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing) ## [What To Do When Your Manufacturer Stops Producing Your Part](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-to-do-when-your-manufacturer-stops-producing-your-part) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / March 19, 2024 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Finding%20A%20New%20LCD%20Screen%20Supplier%20Partner.png) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-to-do-when-your-manufacturer-stops-producing-your-part) There are few factors that can alter a product’s future as potentially dramatically as component obsolescence can. If your supplier tells you that one of your LCD parts will be obsolete, do you have any recourse? Do you have to make major manufacturing changes? Is there a way to prevent such an outcome entirely? Here are some answers to these ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-to-do-when-your-manufacturer-stops-producing-your-part) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-to-do-when-your-manufacturer-stops-producing-your-part#comments-listing) Topics: [LCD](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd), [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing), [component obsolescence](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/component-obsolescence) ## [Common Mistakes When Integrating LCD Displays in Electronic Product Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/common-mistakes-when-integrating-lcd-displays-in-electronic-product-manufacturing) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / August 21, 2023 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Phoenix_Display_July_Blog_Image-1.png) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/common-mistakes-when-integrating-lcd-displays-in-electronic-product-manufacturing) When purchasing managers come to us for help, they’re usually either working on a new LCD display or frustrated by one of the five most prevalent problems with their existing display. Either way, we can help you figure out what to do next. If you’re creating a new design in electronic product manufacturing, read on for common mistakes to avoid. ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/common-mistakes-when-integrating-lcd-displays-in-electronic-product-manufacturing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/common-mistakes-when-integrating-lcd-displays-in-electronic-product-manufacturing#comments-listing) Topics: [LCD](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd), [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing), [custom LCD Display](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/custom-lcd-display) ## [How Saying No To 90% Of Customers Has Fueled Our Growth](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/how-saying-no-to-90-of-customers-has-fueled-our-growth) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / March 15, 2023 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1).png) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/how-saying-no-to-90-of-customers-has-fueled-our-growth) When most entrepreneurs talk about how they’ve achieved growth, they usually discuss customer acquisition. But when I’m asked this question, my answer is very different. I credit something else with my company’s growth: selectivity with our clients. In fact, we’ve turned down 90% of potential clients, and said yes to only 10%. Here’s how this ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/how-saying-no-to-90-of-customers-has-fueled-our-growth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/how-saying-no-to-90-of-customers-has-fueled-our-growth#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/insider), [Quality](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/quality), [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing) ## [Why Cost Is Important, But Is The Last Reason To Think About Changing Suppliers](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/why-cost-is-important-but-is-the-last-reason-to-think-about-changing-suppliers-1) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / February 14, 2023 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/LCD%20Suppliers%20-%20Phoenix%20Display.jpeg) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/why-cost-is-important-but-is-the-last-reason-to-think-about-changing-suppliers-1) If you’ve read my bookand our posts, you’ve heard about the five main supply chain problems for LCD displays: obsolescence, delivery, quality, performance and cost. Many people think cost is a major driving force in why a manufacturer thinks about changing their supplier, but it’s actually the last one. Here’s a look at why LCD manufacturing cost ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/why-cost-is-important-but-is-the-last-reason-to-think-about-changing-suppliers-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/why-cost-is-important-but-is-the-last-reason-to-think-about-changing-suppliers-1#comments-listing) Topics: [Cost](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/cost), [LCD](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd), [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing) ## [Brief Explanation: What Is Happening Now with Phoenix Display - Covid - 19](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/brief-explanation-what-is-happening-now-with-phoenix-display-covid-19) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / April 10, 2020 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/Video%20Pic.png) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/brief-explanation-what-is-happening-now-with-phoenix-display-covid-19) ... [Read More](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/brief-explanation-what-is-happening-now-with-phoenix-display-covid-19) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/brief-explanation-what-is-happening-now-with-phoenix-display-covid-19#comments-listing) Topics: [LCD Display](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-display), [Phoenix Display International](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/phoenix-display-international), [LCD Manufacturing](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/topic/lcd-manufacturing) ## [What Does the USTR Tariff Mean to the LCD Display Industry?](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-does-the-trump-import-tariff-mean-to-the-lcd-display-industry) By [Keith Mitnik](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/author/keith-mitnik) / July 30, 2019 [![](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/hubfs/business-1845350_1920.jpg) ](https://display.phoenixdisplay.com/blog/what-does-the-trump-import-tariff-mean-to-the-lcd-display-industry) There’s been no shortage of news stories about the United States trade negotiations, most recently centering on the import tariff on China. If you aren’t fully familiar with the details, the purpose of this article is to provide some background. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) increased the China import tariff from 10 percent to 25 ... 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