Malaysia’s leadership is attracting renewed interest in chipsets and semiconductor manufacturing. Ng Kok Tiong, a senior vice president with Infineon, and chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association of Malaysia, says Infineon is in the “process of building a $7 billion …
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Malaysia semiconductor supply chain manufacturing expanding
Unraveling productivity decline: Manufacturing workforce shortages, outdated procedures, and merger hangovers
Manufacturing decision makers and supplier companies are becoming more vocal expressing similar concerns in conversations: staffing shortages, outdated processes and procedures, old documentation from previous mergers and acquisitions still being used months, even years, post M&A completion. These are …
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Sourcing energy grid transformers and power management systems with competitive manufacturing supply chains
At least five large-scale blackouts occurred in the United States over the past 45 years. Three of these occurred in the past 15 years. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), power outages and interruptions cost Americans at least …
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EV Supercharge: Battery management systems (BMS) and contract EMS manufacturing
Battery management systems (BMS), sometimes called battery monitoring systems, play a critical role in monitoring and controlling the performance of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EV). Within BMS systems are packs and cells. Total cost for most finished goods inventory …
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Fiber optics switch development and capacity planning for EMS manufacturing telecom equipment
At the core of telecommunications industry is understanding wireline telephony engineering technology. Knowing the playing field of telecom carriers jockeying for market share, positioning against wireline telco vertical market nuances is key because wireline technology equipment infrastructure, not wireless, is …
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USA reshoring and near-shoring trend reveals importing more from these Asian nations over China
“China will soon account for less than 50 per cent of US imports from low-cost countries in Asia as Western firms shift supply chains out of mainland China”, according to Holger Zschäpitz author of ‘Schulden ohne Sühne?’ a book on …
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The Economic Times – The Morning Brief: Mark Zetter talks Apple, India, and China
Venture Outsource LLC management consultant Mark Zetter has been working with India’s electronics industry and Indian companies offering contract electronics services and design manufacturing (ESDM) services in India since 2002. In May of 2023 on a podcast produced by ‘The …
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The great shift: Apple’s exodus from China to India – Unveiling complexities of contract electronics manufacturing sourcing
Apple’s ambitious shift from China to India sparks a journey into complexities of contract electronics manufacturing. Explore challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this groundbreaking endeavor.
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Transfer pricing risk and solutions for electronics manufacturers with extended EMS manufacturing supply chains
Strategies for managing transfer pricing risks in global contract electronics manufacturing operations.
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Cost-benefit analysis of contract electronic manufacturing: How to ensure a positive ROI
Pricing paid for contract electronics services should not eat up all your product manufacturing profits. Read how.
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