Every vehicle rolling off a North American assembly line today carries more electronic content than the one before it. ADAS sensor suites, electrified powertrain controllers, digital instrument clusters, infotainment processors – the electronics BOM for a mid-range passenger vehicle …
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Materials Management
Section 301 tariffs on automotive electronics: why your ADAS and powertrain BOM costs changed in 2018
Section 301 tariffs on semiconductors: why country of origin follows the package, not the design
A 25% tariff on every integrated circuit imported from China sounds straightforward until you realize how many US-designed chips qualify as Chinese-origin under current trade rules. For fabless semiconductor companies – and for the OEMs buying their products – the …
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Semiconductor duty stacking: tracking tariff exposure when your chip crosses four borders
A single integrated circuit can cross four national borders between wafer start and delivery to your dock. Each crossing involves a different manufacturing stage, a different HTS classification, and potentially a different duty rate. For procurement teams managing semiconductor BOMs …
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Duty drawback and exemption cash recovery matrix: 5-year expiration tracker (Excel)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimates billions of dollars in drawback go unclaimed every year, and industry analyses suggest as much as 85 percent of eligible refunds are never pursued. For high-volume exporters, capturing these missed opportunities can translate into …
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From chaos to control: How to turn underperforming EMS manufacturers into assets
Below are key title for electronics industry OEM hardware and equipment companies and how these roles each contribute to strategic planning and execution to better manage underperforming contract EMS manufacturing partners. Purchasing managers Purchasing managers leverage procurement expertise focused …
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What is fair pricing for EMS manufacturing fees and services?
Some electronics OEM companies only want to source the electronics portion of their manufacturing programs. Others see value in sourcing full manufacturing assembly with their EMS partners. When determining fair pricing of EMS services for make vs buy decisions, …
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Rethinking EDA tools, search engines, distributors to unlock value in electronic product BoMs
Some contract EMS manufacturing companies with deeper engineering and technology expertise are going direct to semiconductor chip manufacturers for their OEM customer programs, and bypassing electronics components distributors altogether. These side deals disrupt industrial search engines and OEM customers …
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BOM scrubbing and evolution of the semiconductor distribution supply chain
From non-OEM components manufacturing to product finished goods inventory, every electronics manufacturer experiences BOM scrubbing problems. Whether OEM brand owners or, contract EMS providers, problems associated with optimizing BOMs or eBOMs exist on both ends when trying to integrate …
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Malaysia semiconductor supply chain manufacturing expanding
Malaysia’s leadership is attracting renewed interest in chipsets and semiconductor manufacturing. Ng Kok Tiong, a senior vice president with Infineon, and chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association of Malaysia, says Infineon is in the “process of building a $7 billion …
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EV Supercharge: Battery management systems (BMS) and contract EMS manufacturing
Battery management systems (BMS), sometimes called battery monitoring systems, play a critical role in monitoring and controlling the performance of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EV). Within BMS systems are packs and cells. Total cost for most finished goods inventory …
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