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32 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2023 how we've simplified our designs, overall, has really helped us. When you're choosing a supplier in a critical aspect, what are you really looking for? Hendrickson: Our priority is to find suppli- ers as close to home as possible. We look to understand if their business philosophies align with ours, and do they have the right equipment to meet our needs? If we find the right partner, maybe their equipment sets don't meet our needs today, but that's where we want to build those deep relationships and work together to develop things to meet goals for both of us. When you look at the labor market, what attracts somebody to modern PCB manufac- turing, compared to what I would call a "jet appeal" or "tech appeal" company? Hendrickson: ere are still a lot of folks who don't necessarily want to get an engineer- ing degree; they want to get into a tech field or work with their hands. I think we have fac- tories in areas where there are a lot of folks who want to have this type of job. What sets us AOI inspection process.