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72 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2026 T H E R I G H T A P P ROAC H files to finished board to test results, enabling closed-loop process optimization that siloed companies can't replicate. • Faster cycle times. No handoffs between design house, fab, and assembler mean prototype-to-production timelines compress significantly. This is critical in aerospace, medical, and defense markets where speed matters more than unit cost. • Single-source accountability. Customers with high-reliability requirements (medical, mili- tary, automotive) often prefer "one throat to choke." A vertically integrated fabricator can offer that. For the customer: • Simpler vendor management. • Tighter feedback loops between design intent and manufactured reality. • Potentially lower total cost (fewer margin lay- ers in the supply chain).