Total landed cost matters. Any significant impact on manufacturing profitability can result in many outcomes, including missing quarterly forecasts, declining stock price, layoffs, and closure.
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Trends & Observations
Effective request-for-quote (RFQ) process for contract electronics manufacturing
Solana Labs blockchain company is building a mobile phone
Blockchain backers move into Mobile handset market.
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Demand forecast planning and warehouse storage fees in contract electronics manufacturing
The semiconductor distribution network can create barriers for OEM equipment manufacturers to find and determine weighted excess volume cost/price risk as it relates to components sourcing and product total landed cost. One root cause for this difficulty is inaccurate supply …
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Oregon and US Pacific Northwest mixed technology assembly capability built on electro-mechanical prototype services and new product launches
Manufacturing hubs are supported by ecosystems attracting specialty talents delivering robust variation in technical capabilities. Why one US region is focused mixed technology assembly services.
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Malaysia chip industry economic forecast 2022 – 2032
The East Asia financial crisis which was brought out by the US 2008 housing financial crisis, and while Vietnam and Indonesia both expanded manufacturing capabilities rapidly in the 1970s and 80s and 90s, some time around 2010-11 Malaysia stopped moving …
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My 2022 top predictions for global electronics manufacturing industry
Challenges, changes, and predicted outcomes from semiconductor suppliers, to distributors EMS providers and OEM customers and more.
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US Producer Price Index (PPI) shows manufacturers facing higher total landed costs
How manufacturers can lower product pricing, remain competitive, while expanding margins.
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Resources vs. strategic doctrine: Career development and manufacturer supply chain workforce education, training when sourcing contract electronic services
How live, interactive e-learning lab saves OEM decision makers 5% to 15% annual spend for contract electronics services.
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OEM Commodity manager total landed cost dilemma
Questions OEM manufacturing supply chain managers should ask as China rolls out its digital yuan, while pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative.
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How well is your EMS manufacturing partner managing your account?
OEMs can force EMS manufacturing partners to identify the EMS provider’s materials risk exposure by asking EMS firms to report this metric.
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