Finding manufacturing ‘should cost’ and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) versus piece part pricing for OEM equipment manufacturers requires intimate knowledge of EMS manufacturing and ODM provider internal costs. Add to this, the various geographies and currency rates while …
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Executive Management
Look beyond labor and S,G&A for contract manufacturing quote cost models to determine total landed costs
How to use contract manufacturing RFQ cost templates
Used properly, manufacturing cost templates can uncover hidden cost for outsource contract manufacturing pricing quotes.
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Relocating supply chains reveal capacity shortages
Shifting manufacturing supply chains reveal inadequate coverage and capacity shortages pushing many South East Asian nations to align infrastructure investment and capability with demand. Expected infrastructure spend per GDP below for Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, India, Vietnam. Based on …
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Contract manufacturing industry low productivity asset turnover challenge
Read why your outsource manufacturing cost model template is just as important as finding the right EMS manufacturing partner.
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India domestic EMS manufacturers continue to struggle
Little seems to go right for many India-domestic EMS manufacturers.
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Contract manufacturing new categories product operations
Depending on who you ask, the global EMS manufacturing market is expected to grow at 7 percent CAGR, reaching $670 billion by fiscal year 2021. Worldwide, electronics industry is between $1.7 trillion and $2 trillion and, only about 35 percent …
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Asian EMS manufacturer expands into US market with factory acquisition
The Asian EMS provider claimed to be a top-five supplier to GE with a verified $150 million in total revenue. Nearly 30 percent of this revenue came from GE. This EMS provider wanted to be sold and three different private …
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Top Contract Manufacturing Consultants
Click to see several reasons why top consulting firms like Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Bain, McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Infosys, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAP Services, and others regularly reach out to us and, spend time on …
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Platform vs verticals: Contract manufacturing electronic industry
Users get annoyed with an experience that caters to the lowest common denominator. We serve a niche, intelligent audience of OEM manufacturing decision makers.
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Fee structures for negotiating manufacturing assembly contracts
Good assembly agreements for manufacturing suppliers and customers find balance with price, terms, and service. View different SLA contract types here.
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