According to industry researchers, after just two months of relatively strong, above seasonal performance, Taiwan monthly sales were just slightly ahead of seasonal. The report breaks down trends for each of the following end-markets …
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Taiwan electronics end-market demand trends
Mobile phones: Troubled contract manufacturing?
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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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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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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Career guru Marty Nemko on U.S. job loss and America’s opportunity
The American auto industry is a prime example of poor, union-influenced manufacturing management policies derailed by even poorer product quality.
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IDC talks about flaws in EMS value propositions
In the medical electronics sector, Jabil has been the leader but Flextronics has been investing in its medical practice. Flextronics gained a significant presence in the medical space through its acquisition of Solectron and then followed this up with the purchase of Avail, an EMS firm specializing in disposable products…
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Inside CES: Gadgets, netbooks vs. notebooks, HP vs. Dell
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) seems to be all about netbooks. Attendance was down significantly for CES 2009 compared to previous years amid a slumping economy. Technology companies seem to be more interested in evolutionary improvements in …
American auto manufacturing needs help. Again?
Where we are today is a result of failed U.S. auto industry management and failed unions policies. Labor unions have been turning a blind eye to all of this saying, its not my job, when that's exactly whose job it is.
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Nam Tai Electronics’ management vacuum and margins plunge
A management vacuum has been left in the wake of the departures. As a result, Nam Tai Electronics no longer …
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Electronics distribution, connector markets face macro-economic headwinds
The outlook for almost every technology end market has deteriorated over the past quarter in areas such as auto, handsets, personal…
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