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4 SMT007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2024 FEATURE COLUMNS Do More, Get More by Nolan Johnson A CM's Perspective on Box-build Practices by Mike Konrad Real Time with... Special Section The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Blackfox, Manufacturing Training Burkle & Schmoll, Drilling Automation LPKF, Laser Depaneling KYZEN, Cleaning Mycronic, Placement Technica U.S.A., Smart Automation Solutions FEATURE INTERVIEWS Thinking Inside the Box for a Change with Joe O'Neil Determining the Value-add of a Box Build with Jon Schmitz The Connection Between Wire Harness and Box Build with Christina Rutherford APRIL 2024 • FEATURED CONTENT Keeping an existing customer is much easier than finding and winning a new one. But what do we do when our customers are looking for ways to localize or simplify their manufacturing chain? One trend is to add box build and final assembly to your product offering. In this issue, we explore the opportunities and risks of adding system assembly to your service portfolio. Box Build 8 26 39 40 42 44 46 48 50 16 34 52