Q. What does “small quantity” mean in terms of batch size?
A. We take orders from 5 to 5000 for each production lot.



Q. How big is Optima?
A. Optima International Inc. is a privately held company so we don’t disclose our detailed revenue. But in order to give you a picture of what size Optima is, our revenue for 2002 was around US$20 million. We had a total of around 300 employees as of the end of 2002.



Q. What information do I need to give Optima if I am interested in your thermoplastic forming solutions?
A. If you are interested in our ODM solutions, please send us:
1. One sample of your product or drawings (in *.IGS or *.DWG format)
2. Your demands (material, preference, monthly consumption etc.) regarding packaging
Please contact us if you interested in our OEM solutions.



Q. What happens after we send you all the information?
A. Our project manager will get in touch with you via mail within 24 hrs. We will provide each of our customers with a username and a password in order for them to log into our customer database called “Optima Connect”. Our customers will find all the information regarding their projects such as project status in MS Project format (or PDF format depending on customer’s preference), order status, shipping information, RMA request as well as an FTP file transfer protocol.



Q. What information do I need to give Optima if I am interested in PCB layout service?
A. Here is the list of information we need from our PCB layout customers:
1. Schematic in *.SCH or *.DDB
2. PCB mechanical dimension
3. Component Placement suggestion (where applicable)
4. Power/ground, Clock?Digital/Analog etc. information (where applicable)
5. Component package information (if schematic doesn’t have this information)



Q. What information do I need to give to Optima if I am interested in mechanical design service?
A. Here is the list of information we need from our Mechanical Design customers?
1. Industrial Design of the product in *.IGS.
2. Printing Art Work in *.AI.
3. Design concept or intended function/application of the product. (where applicable)




Q. What information do I need to give Optima if I am interested in PCBA service?
A. Here is the list of information we need from our PCBA customers:
1. Bill of Materials
2. Gerber file (where applicable)
3. List of Materials to be Consigned (where applicable)
4. Testing Specifications & Procedure (where applicable)
5. Quantity Requirement
6. Mockups or Prototypes (where applicable)
7. Special quality specification (where applicable)



Q. What information do I need to give Optima if I am interested in system assembly service?
A. Here is the list of information we need from our system assembly customers:
1. Bill of Materials
2. Gerber file (where applicable)
3. List of Materials to be Consigned (where applicable)
4. Testing Specifications & Procedure (where applicable)
5. Assembly drawing
6. Packaging specification
7. Quantity Requirement
8. Mockups or Prototypes (where applicable)
9. Special quality specification (where applicable)



Q. What is Optima’s payment term?
A. Our account-receivable payment policy ranges from T/T in advance to NET 45days depending on the length of business relationship with that specific customer.