Manufacturers have more financial report restatements than other industry. Reasons include inventory quantities and valuations, reserves, revenue recognition…tied to difficulty monitoring global, manufacturing models.
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Liability & Indemnity
Manufacturer financial restatement risk in highly networked EMS manufacturing supply chains
Top questions OEM equipment manufacturers should ask EMS manufacturing partners about KPI performance metrics
Read detailed KPI info here. Read RFQ quote best practices here. Below are key questions electronics OEM equipment manufacturers should ask their EMS manufacturing partners to establish KPI performance metrics for OEM outsourcing programs: What key metrics (operating indicators) does …
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EMS manufacturer disclosure vs. OEM discovery in RFQ quote pricing
How electronic OEMs can be better positioned to enter into negotiations with EMS manufacturers from a position of strength – with facts.
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How coronavirus changes manufacturing supply chain spend and inventory management
Manufacturers are rolling back two to three years, any progress they previously achieved toward Industry 4.0 as budgets are re-evaluated and so are new paths forward.
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How OEM equipment manufacturers can negotiate contract manufacturing to find hidden profits and reduce annual spend
Access detailed manufacturing cost models to identify PPV and drive down quote pricing and lower annual spend.
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Look beyond labor and S,G&A for contract manufacturing quote cost models to determine total landed costs
Finding manufacturing ‘should cost’ and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) versus piece part pricing for OEM equipment manufacturers requires intimate knowledge of EMS manufacturing and ODM provider internal costs. Add to this, the various geographies and currency rates while …
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How to use contract manufacturing RFQ cost templates
Used properly, manufacturing cost templates can uncover hidden cost for outsource contract manufacturing pricing quotes.
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JUUL, IQOS, Vype, nanoSTYX e-cig, heated tobacco, vaporizor brands face tighter manufacturing supply chains
Old tobacco is moving aside for digital nicotine and contract EMS manufacturing is helping companies bring new product categories to market.
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Contract electronics manufacturing (EMS) finance risk
Contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is capital intensive with most electronics contract manufacturers using revolving lines of credit to fund manufacturing operations. Many large and small contract electronics providers in industry are now facing challenges related to replacing maturing high …
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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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