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18 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2026 B R I D G I N G T H E PAC I F I C W hen I began working in the PCB indus- try, I quickly learned that customers may describe quality differently, but they recognize it in the same way: A board either meets the drawing or it does not; it performs reliably, or it creates a problem; it arrives when promised, or it disrupts the customer's production schedule. There is very little room for interpretation. My understanding of quality was shaped during the 13 years I worked in Japan. I saw how much attention Japanese manufacturers gave to prepa- ration, documentation, cleanliness, and process discipline. At first, some of these practices seemed overly cautious to me. Over time, I understood their purpose. Quality is easier to protect when people think carefully before production begins. When we established our company in China, I wanted to bring that discipline into an organiza- tion that could also move quickly and respond flex- ibly. That balance became part of the FSQuality philosophy. Speed matters to our customers, but speed without control creates more problems than it solves. Quality matters, but a perfect board deliv- ered too late may still fail the customer. The Universal Language of QUALITY BY T I A N M I N G L I U, F S Q UA L I T Y