Consultants
A consultant is an individual who provides specialist expertise to a client organisation in order to achieve a particular set of objectives.
Consultants are hired for their expertise when a company either has:-
- Limited or no knowledge of a particular topic e.g. HALT/HASS testing
- Outsourced a particular function e.g. pcb design or pcb layout
- The need for additional support at an important time for the business e.g. new product introduction
Typical types of consultants operating within the electronics manufacturing industry include:-
- Health & Safety Consultants - providers of advice and support on topics such as risk assessment and COSHH.
- Interim Managers - Experienced 'hands-on' individuals capable of managing a particular objective(s) on a short term basis because of their relevant skills.
- Logistics Consultants - capable of advising on and setting up the importation and exportation of goods and handling the relevant paperwork for the relevant geography.
- M&A Consultants - experts capable of helping companies acquire or merge with appropriate businesses.
- Management Consultants - specialists in either project management, change management or sales channel development
- Patent Consultants - experts in the legal and legislative procedures required to protect an invention.
- Providers of specialist electronic design support for new products e.g. design consultants
- Soldering, Rework & Repair Consultants e.g. IPC and JSTD 001 Training
- Specialists in Supply Chain Management e.g. Offshore Outsourcing
- Technology consultants - Helping to design and develop new processes, components or products
- Test & Emissions consultants e.g. Experts in CE/EMC compliance testing
- Tax Consultants - advising international companies on tax efficiency.
- WEEE and RoHS Consultants - helping to ensure companies are aware of both their legislative and environmental responsibilities.
Guide Written by Paul Wilson
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