Wall Street discusses EMS vs. ODM market share, various market segments, emerging market opportunities and …
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Wall Street on EMS vs. ODM market share and market segments
China’s risk: Bubbles burst, that’s what they do
Combined, all of these issues, and many others are becoming fault lines in the foundation that has allowed China to recover from the economic …
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Trends reveal test engineering challenges to balance timelines and budgets
Test engineers in industries ranging from aerospace and defense to consumer electronics face complicated testing. One issue facing engineers is that test instrumentation is not updated as rapidly as the devices being tested. Functionality of these complex devices is being defined by the software embedded in them, such as…
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Acquisition gives Flextronics expanded global footing and capabilities
Until recently, Flextronics’ largest market segment was mobile phones, which accounted for over 30% of revenue. With the acquisition of Solectron this changes the entire landscape of the EMS, and ODM, industries.
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Auto electronics network market to hit $1 billion by 2014
Demand for new automotive network protocols is facilitating car maker ability to meet increasing pressures from the consumer appetite. Options such as in-car portable music players, rear-seat video entertainment and advanced active safety systems will begin to penetrate the lower segments. This will add pressure to increase…
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Daniel Pink on remote work, right-brain thinking and outsourced economics
Read what this former White House chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore and one-time Botswana latrine builder has to say about Asia, ways to think about remote workforces, job skills you need in the future, our changing world, his new book and more…
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Taking the pulse of EMS
While internal, defensive, cost-control issues dominated the companies’ reports; most firms also …
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Mentor Graphics and China’s Tongji University create auto electronics design center
Designer training is important in meeting the demand of China's auto market and developing independent brands in the industry, while auto electronic system …
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L&T Capital buys stake in Indian EMS provider Rangsons Electronics
L&T Capital, merchant banker with a sharp focus on investment banking and capital market activities, buys stake in Mysore, Karnataka, India-based Rangsons Electronics for approximately Rs 100 crores. The deal is expected…
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Gartner says electronics equipment production in India to reach $32 billion in 2011
Semiconductor consumption in India will more than double from $2.8 billion in 2006 to $7.2 billion in 2011. The growth in electronic equipment production is being bolstered by the rapidly growing demand for electronics equipments in India.
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