Electronics OEM and contract electronics manufacturers are shifting manufacturing supply chains to avoid the effects of US-China trade tensions. This is being reflected in increased foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Vietnam from late 2018 into 2019. (Related: Vietnam and …
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China increases Vietnam investment to ride manufacturing wave
Industry 4.0 blockchain obstacles and adoption in manufacturing supply chains
Benefits and risks of blockchain as manufacturers seek better supply chain management, smart contractual platforms, digital currencies and tighter cyber security for greater cost management.
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Detailed cost analysis and find manufacturing savings when relocating EMS production programs
For many OEMs manufacturing in China, operating margins have trended down. One common reason for margin pressure is rising labor costs in China. OEMs seeking alternative ASEAN locations can read more here. Anytime OEMs move production, OEM analysis for relocating …
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Artificial intelligence provides transcendence for electronics manufacturing expansion
How OEMs and EMS providers wanting to grow remain competitive while building sustainable business models and keeping an eye on the future.
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Artificial intelligence exceeding EMS manufacturing industry expectations
Faster, more accurate RFQ quote turnaround with fewer EMS staff, while reducing OEM new program launch to just 4 days v. 14-21 days previously. Click to read more findings.
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Tariff impact across technology sector raises telecom, networking hardware pricing
Chart details percentage pricing increases for hardware, highlighting changes based on tariffs, per OEM company, and product.
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EMS manufacturing metric: Materials work-in-progress (WIP) percent raw materials
Inventory turns are easily, and often, manipulated. Metric focuses EMS provider material purchasing cost and helps manage direct labor, costly EMS indirect labor workflow.
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Errors in EMS manufacturer OEM quote package pricing and sourcing costs
EMS provider opportunities for errors and slow, or lack of, execution happen regularly. Every hour. Every day. We identify some key areas OEMs should hold their EMS manufacturers accountable.
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Why Tony Stark doesn’t scrub hardware BOMs and neither should you
Artificial intelligence helping OEMs determine should cost quote pricing, and materials pricing and availability, more accurately and faster than EMS providers.
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How to compare Flex, Jabil, Sanmina, Celestica manufacturing supply chain capabilities
My electronics manufacturing solutions provider just sold me a bill of goods, conveying their manufacturing supply chain capabilities and framing the narrative with “superior supply chain predictability, agility, and visibility”. This is how EMS provider Sanmina positions their manufacturing execution …
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