1. Outsourcing and Offshoring Services...
Offering total peace of mind when it comes to your offshoring needs...
Exception is unique in its ability to support complex high mix, low-to-medium volume electronics supply chain solutions for a global
customer base. As one of Europe’s leading electronics outsourcing service providers, Exception utilises ‘Best in Class’ manufacturing
capability, combined with its offshore manufacturing partners to achieve lowest total cost for its customers.
Supported by a network of high-quality manufacturing sites in China, Korea, Malaysia and Europe, we have a proven track record of
delivering high mix, low-to-medium volume components, sub-assemblies or complete products for clients across a wide range of its
highly demanding industry sectors, from aerospace to automotive.
As a market leading electronics supply chain specialist, we work to develop strategic and long-term relationships with our customers
and suppliers and can demonstrate industry leading performance in the delivery of cost competitive and risk-free solutions. We aim
to be our customers’ total supply chain solution by focusing in key areas to deliver maximum benefit.
Rigourous design engineering, test, quality assurance, sales and service support procedures are in place on a local basis at each of
our supply bases. In addition, web enabled data management controls enable total visibility of the supply chain through every step of
the process.
Exception is an expert in the project management of the outsourcing requirement, providing a seamless gateway to Asia for the
transitioning of complex electronics production offshore. We offer a total solution, de-risking the manufacturing process through a
combination of our long-standing commercial manufacturing expertise and our UK-based project management teams.
Cost reduction needs to focus on every
aspect of the printed circuit board. Cost can
be taken out of a PCB in multiple ways beside
the piece part price - and this is one area
where Exception truly adds value.
Al Ryan, Procurement Director
Stoneridge Electronics
Making the difference in electronics outsourcing

2. As one of Europe’s leading outsourced electronics specialists, Exception delivers quality and
efficiency across a number of key business functions
Product and Service Quality -
• full compliance to medical, telecoms, automotive and
aerospace industry standards
• quarterly audits of all suppliers by quality control teams
in Asia
Customer Management -
• local FAIRs, PPAPs, inspection and product verification
• dedicated account management
• market leading 8D CAR system, data sharing with
• web enabled data management systems across a unique FTP sites
common platform
• no minimum order value or minimum order quantity
• real time interface with Asian manufacturing and Reliability & Visibility -
customer service centres • 15 years experience delivering low risk migration from
prototype to production
Logistics and Supply Chain Management - • 24hr turnaround on standard quotes
• significant cost benefits through consolidated shipments • group capability, allowing seamless tooling transfer
from prototype to low-to-medium volume lifecycle
• resource local to the supplier and infrastructure to requirements
deliver all global requirements on time
• localised engineering support, full data control and
• flexible and customised stock programmes ownership through product life cycle
• supplier rationalisation, allowing reduction and • flexible and customised stock programmes
consolidation of supply base
• web enabled data sharing systems allow customers to
access information in real time
Procurement Management -
• lowest total cost solution, utilising “Best in Class”
manufacturing partners for lowest total cost
• low cost supply of high mix, low to medium volume
PCBs, PCAs and equipment build
• leveraged spend with “Best in Class” suppliers
• leading edge market, commodity and raw material
tracking/reporting
• value engineering for cost reduction initiatives
• robust agreements, NDAs and extensive product
liability insurance
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