On a year-on-year basis, rigid printed circuit board (PCB) shipments were down 3.8% and bookings were down …
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Trends & Observations
Report: Printed circuit board book-to-bill weakness signs to increase
One more benefit of outsourcing
Companies from countries such as India and China are establishing offices and conducting business activities that are bringing …
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Electronics distribution, connector markets face macro-economic headwinds
The outlook for almost every technology end market has deteriorated over the past quarter in areas such as auto, handsets, personal…
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Results for supply chain survey by third party logistics providers (3PLs)
CEOs completed 39 surveys via an Internet-based questionnaire during the summer of 2008. Companies participating in the …
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Electronic component orders dive says ECA
Although it's tempting to compare this downturn to 2000, there are different dynamics involved …
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North America, Asia Pacific lag Europe in Supply Chain development
Asia Pacific has fallen into a lower position as compared to the other geographical sectors in most areas of supply chain advancement, such as strategic …
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U.S. Job loss? Look in the mirror
Self-serving unions crying about U.S. job losses need to either learn how to help us create a new employment environment – or get out of the way.
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Report details changes in U.S. manufacturing new orders, employment, inventories
Imports of materials by manufacturers contracted during August as the Imports Index registered 48.5 percent, 2 percentage points higher than the …
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CEA poll: Most Democrats like global manufacturing, free markets
The majority of Democrats believe that overseas trade has been a personally positive development, particularly in…
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Electronics inventory Olympics review
EMS inventory days rose less than one-half day to 49 days, worse than the historical 1.4 day decline for a …
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