When the economy is strong and market demand is good, this model will help an EMS provider grow because economies of scale can be leveraged and the manufacturing business and the component business can …
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Outsourcing & Offshoring
Mobile phones: Troubled contract manufacturing?
Taiwan IC Design: Netbook opportunities, challenges
Nonetheless, this may not necessarily be viewed as negative for Taiwan fabless companies as the lower IC content should be offset by Taiwan’s nearly 100% market share of the netbook market compared to …
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Russian EMS opportunity amid the downturn
Russia has been looked upon as an unfavorable market for electronics manufacturing in the past by foreign electronics manufacturers.
This negative perception has …
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Indian EMS SMT growth 13.2% through 2012
Telecommunications and automotive are the most prominent industries in India, contributing significantly to the country's GDP, and this expected to continue in the coming years to …
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Taiwan electronics industry poised for quick rebound?
The reason for the possible rebound are two predominant product front runners that have emerged from the ashes. The first product is the Net Book PC …
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Electronics producers in Vietnam see trouble, opportunity amid economic woes
Although some industries in Ho Chi Minh City are hiring workers, elsewhere in Vietnam companies are facing increased worker tension as layoffs increase. Indeed, some electronics manufacturers are planning to hire more workers …
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Effects of China’s growing labor unions on your company
The law also requires unionized companies with 200 to 500 employees to have at least one full-time union official, adding one more official for each additional …
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Mexican labor, law, infrastructure, NAFTA: Steps to develop or save Mexico manufacturing?
Sr. Garcia de Alba, Former Secretary of Economy for the government of Mexico, shares his unique perspective on the challenges Mexico faces and offers insight into the Mexican mindset as he talks about Mexico’s position on the global stage while competing with China; changes he’d like to see in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), corruption and more.
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The China factor amid a global crisis
Chinese authority Dr. Kerry Brown writes on issues that face China as the nation struggles to cope with rising discontent and …
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China’s manufacturing wages: The Olympic hangover
Low-end manufacturers for toys and textiles will choose to relocate their facilities, while high-tech companies will …
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