How can EMS providers plan defense new business development with supply chain consolidations underway? Defense game changing in the way budgets are issued and contracts are awarded. EMS providers must see where design trends and opportunities exist. Focus turns to mastering logistics.
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Benchmarks & Best Practices
Pentagon budget cuts challenge defense EMS providers
2011 Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) outlook with 2010 review
2011 EMS industry perspective reveals risks for Flextronics, Sanmina-SCI, Jabil Circuit, Benchmark Electronics, Plexus. 2010 program wins can take 12 to 18 months to ramp. Possible return to M&A across EMS sector. Increased focus on non-traditional EMS markets. Overall 2010 YTD performance lags notably due to magnitude of mid-2010 decline.
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Hong Kong as base camp for western companies in China
China-based author informs our western business readers about things to do in Hong Kong while managing operations in China.
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Questions surface on 2009-2014 global EMS industry forecast
Hong Kong-based EMS provider questions recent worldwide EMS industry forecast – comparing combined revenues from the top 50 EMS providers with values for the forecasted period and total available market (TAM). Perhaps other readers have the same question?
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Worldwide EMS / ODM five year forecasts deals blow to pure ODM model, reflects trends and challenges for industry, OEMs
IDC’s five year forecast (2009 – 2014, see chart) for the worldwide EMS and ODM sectors, plus worldwide total EMS industry, reflects the cost (spend) for product outsource design and manufacturing services and MCOGs sourced to EMS and ODM companies across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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5 Methodology steps to 6 sigma in electronics printed circuit board assemblies
An electronics manufacturer building one million circuit boards at 3 Sigma levels would build 66,807 defective circuit boards. Assuming each defective board required $100 worth of parts and labor to repair, it would cost $6,680,700 to complete the repairs.
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Season Group EMS corner office on component shortages, trust, expansion
When asked about challenges facing the EMS industry near-term, Season Group’s Hung says the number one issue he sees is establishing a stable supply of quality material.
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India business visas create challenges for western companies
Changes affect technology companies wanting to seize new opportunities for international suppliers in India’s $40 billion electronics manufacturing and services industries. India must avoid restrictions that could crimp Indian economic growth. No longer permissible to use business visas to enter India for project or contract services work. Foreign expatriate community frustrated with Indian visa unpredictability.
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A must-read for OEMs [before] selecting EMS providers
Should OEMs consider a tier-1 EMS provider’s interest in their business an accomplishment? If you think an EMS provider will throw you out when his factory gets full, you’re probably correct. Ideal percentage of your OEM business in an EMS provider’s facility is 10% to 15%.
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Understanding military, defense electronics manufacturing
U.S. military appetite for printed circuit boards is $1.1 billion with roughly $300 million (and growing) for military rigid-flexible printed circuit boards. To the benefit of some EMS providers (and disadvantage of many others) engaging new military and defense opportunities for EMS providers will be as much about knowledge, competency and trust as it will be about footprint or size. Defense electronics is a mentality, not a market.
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