The critics of China are right. China has to show that in manufacturing as well as in other fields, businesses can innovate in design and technology. They need to be able to create products where they own the intellectual property and which can be branded as indisputably belonging to them. Moreover the products …
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Executive Management
Q&A with Peter Marsh: Manufacturing Opportunity in the New Industrial Revolution
Q&A from Webinar: Cost Reduction Strategy in Semiconductor Operations
Webinar speaker Maximilian Staudinger takes time to answer additional attendee questions submitted at time of Webinar registration, or during the event, which the speaker did not have time to respond to during the event due to event time constraints.
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How connected computing will impact our lives
Whether it’s the latest wearable computing for the military yet to be deployed, or being able to program your wife’s driverless car for Disneyland using your smartwatch while she’s corralling your gaggle of kids throughout the house, more than 60% of IT firms surveyed said they plan …
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EMS provider OEM program transfers can be a bumpy road
Contrary to popular EMS industry belief, nearly every EMS provider today does not purchase components and materials in bulk, across multiple customer programs, in an effort to achieve lower MCOGs for your OEM customer program. The deeper you go into …
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Don’t shoot the IT guy: ERP selection and project management implementation in high-tech manufacturing
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) industry analyst discussion on ERP vendor selection and avoiding pitfalls with ERP implementation project management. Plus, the benefits of cloud v. on-demand ERP platforms; must have ERP features in manufacturing environments, the future of ERP systems, and more…
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How the cloud and globalization are shaping ERP functionality in electronics manufacturing
As electronics manufacturers look to expand globally, they are also looking at the cloud, security, two-tier strategies, and customization. Software providers like Plex Systems, SAP, Microsoft, Sage, NetSuite and others ERP platform vendors are taking their interests and concerns to heart.
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Is re-shoring electronics manufacturing all hype?
Any major increase in U.S. technology manufacturing as a result of re-shoring may be successful temporarily with the help of local, state and federal incentives which may positively affect blue collar job seekers (temporarily), but such progress is limited in scope. So, can we bring back large volumes of high-tech manufacturing?
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Mandatory quality processes, procedures for EMS providers
For OEMs, this list can help you better understand an EMS provider’s understanding of quality, and verify minimum processes and procedures are in place (or need to be implemented), for the provider to meet minimum industry standards.
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Electronics materials planning department optimizes EMS and OEM supply chains
Understanding contract electronics planning / procurement influences supply chain management OEM performance with contract electronics EMS provider services
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Everything you need to know about program management for outsourcing electronics manufacturing
Stop losing money. Learn what’s important to EMS providers in OEM-EMS relationships and manage manufacturing supply chain operations more effectively. The following examples are from recent, actual working engagements with program management teams inside EMS providers. Engagements focused on improving program management sense of urgency while paying closer attention to managing the profit center in OEM customer programs.
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