In your standing meeting every morning, someone asks the only question that matters: “What’s the total landed cost for this HTS code from China, including Section 301, reciprocal tariffs, and AD/CVD?” They want a hard number before the call …
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Stop guessing your landed cost: Answer the question that rules every import meeting
Duty drawback and exemption cash recovery matrix: 5-year expiration tracker (Excel)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimates billions of dollars in drawback go unclaimed every year, and industry analyses suggest as much as 85 percent of eligible refunds are never pursued. For high-volume exporters, capturing these missed opportunities can translate into …
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Unlock tariff compliance confidence with the EMS manufacturing contract clause audit matrix for OEMs (Excel)
In a volatile supply chain with dynamic tariffs and uncertainty, one overlooked contract clause can cost OEMs millions in penalties, disputes, or delays. This ready-to-use Excel template helps you audit your EMS manufacturing contracts in minutes: Track risks, identify automated …
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Tariffs: How OEMs restructure EMS partnerships to minimize cost escalation and supply disruptions
As senior supply chain leaders gather for budget reviews as 2025 ends, one line item is burning a hole in every forecast – tariffs. Average duties on Chinese electronics now sit at 51.1 percent, with semiconductors facing 25 percent …
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EMS Manufacturing industry faces eroding differentiation and rising customer acquisition costs
As EMS manufacturing industry restructures and AI-driven capital sheepishly moves into factories with AI agents and AI systems, the contract electronics industry – long a backbone of global hardware supply chains – is undergoing a profound shift. Once differentiated …
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AI Agents automate manufacturing supply chain workflows
Today’s dynamic tariff landscape is introducing new challenges in manufacturing supply chains. When tariffs are imposed they don’t just impose pricing adjustments once. Further cost and pricing impacts come when the initially tariff ‘cost’ is passed down to manufacturers …
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Foreign manufacturers allocate American capacity ahead of Trump tariff policy taking shape
Semiconductor technology enterprise manufacturers like TSMC, GlobalWafers and contract electronics providers (CM, EMS, ODM, JDM…) seeking U.S. domestic manufacturing capacity as Trump tariffs policy continues to evolve reports TrendForce. Venture Outsource continues to see a steady interest in manufacturer M&A …
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How ETL strategy fortifies EMS manufacturing programs and protects AI supply chain profits
Build AI data lakes to optimize data-driven collaboration, safeguard planning and forecasting, and drive supply chain cost efficiencies that protect profits and grow your income Imagine getting thousands of tables and 300+ different spread sheets. Each tab for each …
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What is fair pricing for EMS manufacturing fees and services?
Some electronics OEM companies only want to source the electronics portion of their manufacturing programs. Others see value in sourcing full manufacturing assembly with their EMS partners. When determining fair pricing of EMS services for make vs buy decisions, …
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Benchmark to compare EMS manufacturing company capabilities
Below are some examples what to look for, and how information can be organized into a benchmarking report with the following guidelines.
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