eXception

eXception operates in a complex and fast moving industry, where a basic PCB is offered for sale on eBay and offshore assembly has moved around the globe in search of lower cost locations as the global economy weathers the storm of the banking crisis.  eXception prides itself in providing its customers with Printed Circuit based solutions that enable businesses to remain competitive in this globalised world.  With a focus on understanding and mitigating technology, manufacturing and supply chain risks eXception is committed to enabling its clients to fulfill their end customer product requirements as markets become more complex by the day

The company is headquartered in the UK, and has offices in Europe and Asia and has been on a continuous path of investment to satisfy the needs of the worldwide electronics industry.  The CEM business, both in the UK and via its international partners has an electronics manufacturing heritage stretching back over 60 years. The UK and Asian PCB manufacturing and Supply Chain Consultancy teams bring a wealth of practical insight and expertise, gleaned from many years within the industry

eXception serves customers across a variety of sectors including aerospace and defence, transport, oil and gas, automotive, communication architecture, medical, marine, semiconductor, renewable energy

Business Areas

PCB Solutions ~    Professional Printed Circuit Board Design, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain Risk Management

As one of Europe's leading Printed Circuit Board manufacturers and managed service providers, eXception has a range and breadth of offerings to meet all of today’s PCB requirements.  From fast turn manufacture of highly complex PCB's in the UK to high volume supply from Asia, eXception PCB Solutions’ provides the full range of Printed Circuit Board requirements

The UK PCB Manufacturing facility specialises in manufacturing complex and/or challenging designs, and its Integrated Design Service provides customers with access to engineering and manufacturing insight and advice early in the process. Its technical and production skills, combined with fast turnaround capability, has made eXception the partner of choice for customers looking to prototype or roll out low to medium volumes for New Product Introduction (NPI)

Its UK and Malaysia Service Centres support the successful outsourcing of complex high mix, low to medium volume Printed Circuit Boards.  Having a presence in Europe and Asia allows it to combine Offshore economics with Onshore levels of service, flexibility and innovation, and by continuously scanning the Chinese and emerging Asian supply markets, the company vendor manages technical and delivery performance, avoiding the problems of being tied into a small number of factories.  In addition, its development of innovative bespoke Supply Chain Management solutions is enabling customers to leverage value in aligning demand with delivery cycles

eXception offers a total PCB procurement solution, de-risking the manufacturing process through the combination of manufacturing expertise and UK-based project management

CEM Outsourced Product Lifestyle Management

eXception's unique facility is located close to the M4/M5 corridor and has a heritage stretching back over 60 years.  In that time, the company has realised that technical and operational excellence succeeds best in a context of transparency and mutual trust

The company’s approach is to apply its skills in the supply of hi-tech, high quality products to provide the full range of capabilities required for the assembly and test of complex Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCAs), including full box build solutions. Its expertise encompasses a comprehensive range of solutions, taking in design for test (DfT) and design for manufacture (DfM), as well as through product testing, procurement and equipment screening.  In the UK and via its International partners, eXception manages the transitional continuity to a global footprint.  This provides innovative CEM solutions based around customised and dedicated manufacturing cells for some of the world's leading manufacturers in a range of demanding markets

Professional Services

eXception endeavours to offer its customers over and above a simple contract manufacturing service. This is visible in areas of cost reduction, quality and reliability improvement, and supply chain initiatives. Creativity is supported by a completely open approach to business. It believes energy should be focused on productive activities in an open environment, providing a business climate in which both parties can concentrate on improvement of cost and business processes at all levels

•     eXception has its own in-house PCB layout capability supporting Mentor Graphics and Cadence Allegro EDA design suites, subject to resource and different EDA CAD systems. eXception have forged relationships for many years with external partners to extend capability and meet clients requirements

•     eXception understands the technology and critical functions of products and the importance of 100% reliability in full. With that a full test development team are on hand to aid implementing the correct test strategy and methodology to each product design

•     eXception’s Supply Chain solutions team is ideally positioned to co-support driving cost down initiatives through its global team based in the UK and Malaysia, working closely with clients to identify and collaborate key commodity approvals into the supply chain. This delivers a cost effective and onward reliable supply of components for the longevity of product lifecycles

•     eXception’s overall strategy is one of driving new products to market, and having a key manufacturing and project management team it believes is essential in collaborating with a client at conceptual stage and aiding the design through a consultative approach of all disciplines that assists taking into a fully productionised product ready for market launch