Both the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) segments of the industry are not projected to perform well this year. Revenue in the EMS sector will be practically flat and the ODM sector is likely to shrink.
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Mexico Manufacturing
2012 Forecast spells decline for EMS and ODM as profitability concerns weigh in
Full report: EMS / ODM worry about profitability as fall 2011 survey reveals pessimism in electronics supply chain
471 survey respondents from EMS/ODM, Component Manufacturers, Distributors, Electronic Equipment Manufacturers, OEMs and Semiconductor Manufacturers answer questions on the economic situation; employment, inventory levels, business volume, and prices providing insight into the levels of …
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Mexican labor, law, infrastructure, NAFTA: Steps to develop or save Mexico manufacturing?
Sr. Garcia de Alba, Former Secretary of Economy for the government of Mexico, shares his unique perspective on the challenges Mexico faces and offers insight into the Mexican mindset as he talks about Mexico’s position on the global stage while competing with China; changes he’d like to see in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), corruption and more.
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Daniel Pink on right-brain thinking and outsourced economics
Read what this former White House chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore and one-time Botswana latrine builder has to say about Asia, ways to think about remote workforces, job skills you need in the future, our changing world, his new book and more…
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Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce on outsourcing and offshoring
"The fact of the matter is we insource at least $50 billion more in service work than we outsource. The jobs we gain in the U.S. far outnumber the amount of jobs we … "
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Malaysian trade minister on industry and globalization
Trends in the electronics contract manufacturing industry also indicate more product segments are being outsourced specifically for cost reductions and savings. Minister Aziz talks about …
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Changes underway at global EMS destinations
U.S. electronics manufacturing is not going away. New product introduction (NPI) and low-volume, high-mix programs should play a major role in industries such as …
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Want to manufacture in Mexico? Here are four ideas for you
Contributing writer Steve Colantuoni writes about four ways companies can get products manufactured in Mexico. Read what he says about some of the challenges and benefits when executives choose to build product in Mexico.
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Independent manufacturers’ representatives – interview with legal counsel Gerald M. Newman
Read what Mr. Newman says about establishing good contract manufacturing and sales representative agreements, contractual disputes and business challenges parties need to be aware of, industry trend segments for sales representatives in the active and inactive semi-conductor sector, and more.
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Direct cost, total cost of ownership, and reducing risk in low cost locations
Countries in low cost regions such as Asia and Eastern Europe may well be better positioned for many high volume manufacturing product needs. Furthermore, in many instances, these geographies may be ideal for offering a stronger ROI when executives are engaged in high-volume production.
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