OEMs can obtain info on potentially suitable EMS provider partners and better understand how to avoid other EMS manufacturers, EMS factories, and EMS divisions.
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Benchmarks & Best Practices
Why OEMs should avoid some EMS manufacturers, EMS factories, EMS divisions
Higher contract manufacturing audit costs are a price worth paying
Shareholders place trust in executive management teams to make timely and informed decisions. When choosing contract electronics product design and manufacturing partners, OEM decision makers are dependent on P&L of your OEM company, and your cost of doing business with …
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China increases Vietnam investment to ride manufacturing wave
Electronics OEM and contract electronics manufacturers are shifting manufacturing supply chains to avoid the effects of US-China trade tensions. This is being reflected in increased foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Vietnam from late 2018 into 2019. (Related: Vietnam and …
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Vietnam contract manufacturing: Dong exchange rates v EMS/ODM provider earnings growth
The Vietnamese Dong is the only ASEAN bloc currency that depreciated against the US$ in the first-half 2019. For electronics OEM decision makers considering EMS/ODM providers with operations in foreign countries and wanting to know contract electronics EMS and ODM …
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These 14 CEOs failed to navigate disruption
Technological innovations have swept in and upended legacy businesses in industry after industry. The past few decades are filled with stories of CEOs who stepped up to the plate, only to realize that their competitors were playing a different game …
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Manufacturing capacity relocation cost analysis
Earnings impact, inventory swings, and duplicate capacity facing some OEMs moving manufacturing production.
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ODM competition driving margin erosion
EMS providers and ODM manufacturers in Taiwan experience lower margins, yielding pricing benefits to OEM customers.
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EMS manufacturing industry status on automation and artificial intelligence
World’s first manufacturing supply chain AI directly attributable to measurable outcomes and saving clients money is already changing manufacturing supply chains.
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EMS/ODM manufacturer corporate (org chart) reporting structure impacts sales and services
Read how OEM customer programs often are at a disadvantage with some EMS/ODM provider org charts, reporting structure and compensation practices.
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EMS provider Venture Manufacturing fights economic headwinds
Venture Manufacturing’s receivables were roughly 34% of assets, which is high for EMS industry and could reflect risk of improper credit management.
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