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Craig H. Muhlhauser
President & CEO
Celestica
Celestica CEO talks internal changes, acquisitions, EMS
Craig Muhlhauser and his team at Celestica did a good job of managing profitability during this last downturn. However, more revenue is needed to drive profitability higher. Acquisitions that properly fit Celestica's roadmap just might be the answer.
In this exclusive interview, Muhlhauser talks about his leadership style; EMS industry value propositions, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, competing with industry rivals, changes he'd like to see at Celestica, plus ...
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Always ask how excess inventory is handled. NPIs should focus on “time-to-market” instead of “cost-to-market”. EMS company financial indicators are important. Quality not ranked as high as most think.
EMS sector bounces back but uncertainties remain
The global electronics contract manufacturing industry is set to return to growth in 2010 after a painful 2009, but the market still faces major uncertainties. Worldwide revenue generated by the two ...
Read moreInside ODM contract service agreements
Shorter product lifecycles creating more losses for OEMs. Engineering change orders can define IP ownership. ODM vendor selection transparency is vital. IT integration can offer significant savings for OEMs.
Read moreFlextronics tackles F3Q but curbs notebook outlook
With the worst of the recession behind us, many EMS providers are benefiting from a recovering tech hardware environment in addition to a (slow) return to growth in the outsourced electronics ...
Read more- Joseph Wei
is a former senior executive with leading ODM Inventec. He writes for VentureOutsource.com on matters pertaining to electronics contract manufacturing and product design outsourcing.