Electronics industry inventory concerns are discussed with noteworthy commentary on Avnet. Inventories with electronics contract manufacturing companies appear to be headed for higher ground; Asian-based technology companies continue to be a threat, and analysis of IPC's book-to-bill ratio, and more…
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Industry Pulse
Industry Pulse – Jan 30, ’07
Industry Pulse: Flextronics, Celestica, Nam Tai Electronics, Plexus, Benchmark
Read about Flextronics' deal with Hewlett-Packard involving cell phone imaging and the Company's reduction in work force with a facility in France. Celestica updates guidance believed to be partly related to poor performance of Mexico operations, Nam Tai Electronics announces a new CEO, and more…
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Allied Telesis operations executive Scott Clark interview on quality and supply chain management
Read what Scott Clark, vice president, global procurement and operations with standards-based networking product company Allied Telesis, has to say about contract manufacturing, and more…
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Industry Pulse – Oct ’06
Flextronics makes corporate changes to increase customer focus, Solectron top-line increases, Jabil delves further into handsets, Viasystems raises prices, and more…
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Industry Pulse – Sep ’06
Read about a recent Flextronics acquisition, Foxconn reporting finances for the quarter, TTM's Tyco acquisition, and information from a report citing trend activity with inventory buildup in the EMS sector.
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Industry Pulse – Jul ’06
Lucent Technologies' financials and China, Benchmark Electronics' Sun Microsystems business, Solectron Corporation's cost-cutting measures, and more…
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Industry Pulse – Jun ’06
Marc Onetto leaves Solectron, Nam Tai Electronics reports positive financials, Foxconn gains momentum in the handset sector, Jabil Circuit acquisition, and more…
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Industry Pulse – May ’06
Large number of new program wins at Plexus, continuing disappointment at Celestica, Sanmina's restructuring yielding some positive improvements, Benchmark Electronics new program wins, and more…
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Industry Pulse – Apr ’06
Flextronics announces priorities to re-align Company focus, Benchmark continues to perform, Solectron reports poor financials, and BenQ's recent quarter operating loss is larger than expected.
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Industry Pulse – Mar ’06
Benchmark displays sound financial management skills, Celestica's European restructuring continues to weigh down the Company, Foxconn experiences better than expected orders while Elcoteq weakens, and more…
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