Gene Tyworth, Ph.D., chairman for the department of supply chain and information systems (SC&IS) at Penn State Smeal College of Business talks with VentureOutsource.com about the skill gaps in today’s supply chain managers and which important knowledge areas tomorrow’s supply chain leaders should focus on. Plus, much more…
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Direct Fulfillment, Distribution, Logistics
From Starbucks to Foxconn: A competitive supply chain is more than just lowering operations cost and inventories
AVL segmentation part of CPO strategy for competitive supply chain management
Chief procurement officers (CPO) learn to segment company AVLs to better manage global, regional and local vendors in core, emerging and niche markets.
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80 Metrics to focus EMS provider materials management and increase EMS profits
The electronics manufacturing services (EMS) business can be a zero-sum game for many EMS providers given many EMS providers often take on new OEM programs at a loss or, in some best case scenarios, with hopes just to break-even until cost-savings can be designed into products and manufacturing efficiencies can start to take hold.
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Mark Larson talks Digi-Key, semiconductors, electronics components, distribution
Larson says performance marketing is rapidly replacing relationship marketing. EMS providers and OEMs recognize committed inventory heavily buffered by uncommitted inventory. Semiconductor chips will continue to address increasingly specific needs of customers. Market forces putting severe competitive pressures on local distributors forcing re-analysis of business models.
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EMS as a growth industry and reasons for optimism
EMS industry underestimated. Growth opportunities seen at numerous EMS companies. Sanmina-SCI in major identity makeover. Flextronics disproportionate beneficiary in computing. Clean tech aids non-traditional EMS sectors. OEMs reevaluate strategies.
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Inside 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.
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Mobile phones: Troubled contract manufacturing?
When the economy is strong and market demand is good, this model will help an EMS provider grow because economies of scale can be leveraged and the manufacturing business and the component business can …
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Three year forecast: EMS without Sanmina-SCI
The main question, at least on the minds of investors, is whether or not the Company can turn itself around. The question on the mind of OEM executives is …
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Wall Street on EMS vs. ODM market share and market segments
Wall Street discusses EMS vs. ODM market share, various market segments, emerging market opportunities and …
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€7.3 billion growth forecast for Central and Eastern European logistics
February 6, 2008 – Another key area for concern is the labor drain, as many local logistics professionals from these countries continue to migrate to the West, creating a …
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