Solectron , MiTAC, Benchmark, and Sanmina -SCI are each discussed in this issue. Read about the challenges facing Solectron and Sanmina-SCI and the no-debt/cash-positive position Benchmark finds itself in, and more…
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Industry Pulse
Industry Pulse – Jan ’06
China v. India for your product manufacturing
In the Philippines, where the Chinese population is 3 percent, it also manages to control 70 percent of all business. Thailand’s population is 3 percent Chinese, and yet the Chinese control 60 percent of the trade. India does have limitations. It does no executive any good to have printed circuit boards or finished goods inventory in an Indian factory and be unable to reliably move inventory to, and beyond, air or seaport in a timely and efficient manner.
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EMS Industry terms and definitions
Industry terms and definitions for contract manufacturing and financial management of outsourcing programs.
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When outsourcing is not the answer
Medical electronics OEM finds alternative to keep manufacturing in USA and save on tariffs using internal operations analysis to identify costs and savings.
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