Today, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies generate 31% less revenue from networking and telecom than they did …
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Cost Reductions, Finance
EMS in recession: What’s different this time?
Report: Credit crisis hits EMS sector
Going into a recession, the firm states it is extremely hard to see ahead. Company earnings estimates depend heavily on how deep and how long the recession is plus, how much of the world it includes. on the negative side, the shortage of credit, which appears more extreme than in past recessions, could…
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Playbook for IP patent competitive intelligence and better business decisions
Many executives mistakenly do not treat intellectual property (IP) as an asset. Value such as insight into trade secrets and potential competing products can be extracted from competitors when executives …
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Checklist: Private equity risk in electronics manufacturing services (EMS)
How to determine the EMS provider’s true gross margins? What are equivalent net margins? How is operating margin determined and is it sustainable? Due diligence can help you answer these questions and more when investing in, merging or acquiring electronics services providers.
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Outsourcing’s influence on Dell’s manufacturing overhaul
Dell's recent Austin closure and plans for improved operating costs are no doubt influenced by a move to a an outsourcing model that …
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The EMS business forecast – A tale of two scenarios
This outlook is based in part on the macroeconomic forecast data available through mid-February, which formed our most likely scenario: the U.S. would …
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International hourly manufacturing compensation rate costs by country
Information on hourly manufacturing rate compensation costs for international employees by country in production manufacturing begins …
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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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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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Taking the pulse of EMS
While internal, defensive, cost-control issues dominated the companies’ reports; most firms also …
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