Attrition?

MRW · Feb 16, 2006

Hi,

What does it mean by "5% attrition on all passive & small pack
components"? I was looking at various PCB assembly websites, and I
wasn't sure what it meant.

Thanks!

Rich Grise · Feb 16, 2006

Hi,

What does it mean by "5% attrition on all passive & small pack
components"? I was looking at various PCB assembly websites, and I
wasn't sure what it meant.

Thanks!
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Sounds like if you supply them with 1000 parts, that they can only
guarantee that 950 of them will get installed - up to 50 will just
disappear somewhere, which is "attrition".
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define:attrition

Cheers!
Rich

Pooh Bear · Feb 16, 2006

MRW said:

Hi,

What does it mean by "5% attrition on all passive & small pack
components"? I was looking at various PCB assembly websites, and I
wasn't sure what it meant.
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Context ?

It sounds like the assembler wants you to 'oversupply' piece parts. 5%
is way too high.

Graham

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