Currently, the push to improve advanced manufacturing is being driven by improvements in quality control and production efficiency that may enable the rise of mass customization — i.e., the ability to produce low quantities of specific products in a profitable and high-quality manner.
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Benchmarks & Best Practices
Futuristic view of advanced manufacturing in 2025
Gary Shapiro on consumer electronics trends and the CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association CEO says consumer electronics industry executives continue to work toward selling the ‘experience’ rather than simply …
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China’s risk: Bubbles burst, that’s what they do
Combined, all of these issues, and many others are becoming fault lines in the foundation that has allowed China to recover from the economic …
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Lou Dobbs is a protectionist: Consumer electronics association (CEA) and CNN spar on anti-trade, protectionism
When Dobbs belittled the jobs that have been created by the consumer electronics industry, he belittled the hard-working men and women who work for companies here in the United States that help spur the engine of the American economy – the very people he claims to be fighting for.
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Acquisition gives Flextronics expanded global footing and capabilities
Until recently, Flextronics’ largest market segment was mobile phones, which accounted for over 30% of revenue. With the acquisition of Solectron this changes the entire landscape of the EMS, and ODM, industries.
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5 Drivers for RoHS conversion of medical electronics
There are five (5) key factors driving the process of RoHS conversion of mainstream products for medical companies. All five (5) factors are finance-driven, as opposed to a general trend towards green. Green medical electronics is a ‘nice concept’, but multi-million dollar product conversions and re-qualification projects are not generally financed at the behest of a ‘nice concept.’
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Foreign IP strategy for electronics manufacturing
Know where your competitors are filing IP. Companies may consider filing patents in foreign jurisdictions where competitors are active, in an effort to gain market space and / or leverage IP assets during future negotiations. Manufacturers in emerging jurisdictions such as Brazil, India, China, and Vietnam become more active in presenting opportunities for joint manufacturing ventures …
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Technology and electronics workers voice concerns in Silicon Valley
High-tech workers in San Jose, California on federal permits are speaking out – many for the first time – over rules that leave them …
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Do’s and don’ts of supply chain benchmarking
October 1, 2007 – By comparing notes and taking a Consortium survey, delegates identified the Top 5 "Do's" and "Don'ts" of benchmarking and best practices…
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Japanese electronics industry’s changing landscape
The most recent restructuring plans announced by Japanese electronics companies are focused on extricating these companies from non-profitable divisions, and promoting additional growing through mergers and acquisitions. It seems Japanese…
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