A discussion with Saigon Hi-Tech Park president about Vietnam, internal-country infrastructure, challenges facing the Park, executive manufacturing concerns and more.
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Industry Pulse
Saigon Hi-Tech Park and Vietnam Infrastructure
Lower intellectual property (IP) risk outsourcing electronics manufacturing
One common error is most executives feel something is not patentable. It is also Some advanced tactics used by IP-savvy companies and executives include conducting ‘directed invention …
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Discussing global supply chains with Institute for Supply Management’s Lisa Martin
A discussion on the globalization of supply chains, diversified global economies, challenges executives face and what all of this means as companies look for ways …
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Changes underway at global EMS destinations
U.S. electronics manufacturing is not going away. New product introduction (NPI) and low-volume, high-mix programs should play a major role in industries such as …
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$30 billion giant steps out of the woods
June 4, 2007 – The combined company will have a work force of about 200,000, including about 4,000 design engineers, with a combined annual revenue exceeding $30 billion.
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Printed circuit board (PCB) demand change in market
June 1, 2007 – Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co. releases its interpretation of IPC’s April printed circuit board three (3) month rigid PCB book-to-bill industry survey results.
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Trade, finance, and economic development – interview with PBEC chairman Scott Price
Read what the Pacific Basin Economic Council chairman says about focusing on Asia-Pacific business interests and challenges facing companies expanding into Asian markets, and more.
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Hyper competition among EMS providers
Credit Suisse estimates two-thirds of operating profit margins for EMS providers is likely derived from component purchase price variance: paying a discounted price for components from suppliers, while getting compensated by OEM customers as if paying standard prices.
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Someone’s talking but is anyone listening?
One manufacturer told the Economic Office of the US Embassy that shipping electronics goods from Delhi to the port of Mumbai costs him more than shipping from Mumbai to the U.K.
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Indian infrastructure, manufacturing, quality, and the US$2,400 car
If its manufacturing sector is to become truly world-class, India will have to overcome many impediments that limit manufacturers’ abilities to develop low-cost, high-quality products that can compete in global markets.
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