Russia has been looked upon as an unfavorable market for electronics manufacturing in the past by foreign electronics manufacturers.
This negative perception has …
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Executive Management
Russian EMS opportunity amid the downturn
REPORT: EMS March struggle
The focus of EMS provider Jabil Electronics' earnings call last month was more about whether the market has seen, or will see, the bottom in demand, versus …
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Taiwan electronics industry poised for quick rebound?
The reason for the possible rebound are two predominant product front runners that have emerged from the ashes. The first product is the Net Book PC …
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Career guru Marty Nemko on U.S. job loss and America’s opportunity
The American auto industry is a prime example of poor, union-influenced manufacturing management policies derailed by even poorer product quality.
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Electronics producers in Vietnam see trouble, opportunity amid economic woes
Although some industries in Ho Chi Minh City are hiring workers, elsewhere in Vietnam companies are facing increased worker tension as layoffs increase. Indeed, some electronics manufacturers are planning to hire more workers …
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Electronics manufacturing services value is not cost reductions
Real problem with EMS industry is inability to effectively communicate its value proposition. Pressure on EMS firms relates to the mistaken belief the core value proposition of outsourced manufacturing is cost reductions.
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IDC talks about flaws in EMS value propositions
In the medical electronics sector, Jabil has been the leader but Flextronics has been investing in its medical practice. Flextronics gained a significant presence in the medical space through its acquisition of Solectron and then followed this up with the purchase of Avail, an EMS firm specializing in disposable products…
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Future EMS / ODM opportunities by product segment
ODM segments tend to have slightly higher expected CAGR than EMS segments, in most cases this is due to the small initial sizes of these segments and the rapid growth a …
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Effects of China’s growing labor unions on your company
The law also requires unionized companies with 200 to 500 employees to have at least one full-time union official, adding one more official for each additional …
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American auto manufacturing needs help. Again?
Where we are today is a result of failed U.S. auto industry management and failed unions policies. Labor unions have been turning a blind eye to all of this saying, its not my job, when that's exactly whose job it is.
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