Countries cannot be or continue being competitive without efficient links with global markets. Do the relationships Mexico has with various global EMS providers located in the country offer enough of a transfer of capital, know-how, technology, standard and value-added services to represent global value chain contribution from Mexico?
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Industry Pulse
Mexico: Could value chain limits impact electronics re-shoring?
China smartphone, tablet CAGR forecast into the clouds
Chinese smartphone and tablet market is still tracking to nearly double in 2013, with smartphones showing good momentum and tablets offering both lower cost and higher performance features to stimulate demand according to a recent research report by investment bank Credit Suisse.
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China, emerging markets drives worldwide smartphone adoption
Asia remains the largest market in terms of potential growth, with China leading the way well into 2017, and beyond. Credit Suisse’s global hardware team raised their smartphone unit estimates because of a faster adoption pace of lower-cost Android smartphones in China and emerging markets.
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EMS provider OEM program transfers can be a bumpy road
Contrary to popular EMS industry belief, nearly every EMS provider today does not purchase components and materials in bulk, across multiple customer programs, in an effort to achieve lower MCOGs for your OEM customer program. The deeper you go into …
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How the cloud and globalization are shaping ERP functionality in electronics manufacturing
As electronics manufacturers look to expand globally, they are also looking at the cloud, security, two-tier strategies, and customization. Software providers like Plex Systems, SAP, Microsoft, Sage, NetSuite and others ERP platform vendors are taking their interests and concerns to heart.
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2013 Contract electronics industry sees 4% to 5% growth
2013 will also see the industry attempt to balance two key trends: OEM customers wishing to lower their costs on one hand, versus outsourced manufacturing providers hoping to see improved cash flow on the other.
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Message from Mark Zetter, Venture Outsource president
Thanks to the support of everyone this past year, 2012 was quite a year for ventureoutsource.com. Last year, registered members in our free, GlobalNet community doubled and all Website stats increased sharply.
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AUDIO – How Apple iPad is impacting tablet OEM, semiconductor and EMS / ODM firms
Apple’s iPad is clearly the dominant tablet in the market. What does all of this mean for OEM tablet makers; semiconductor firms, ODM / EMS manufacturing relationships and the consumer?
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The VentureOutsource.com annual “Top 100 people influencing electronics manufacturing services (EMS)” – 2012
Who are the top people influencing the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry the most and how exactly do you define influential? We reached out to dozens of colleagues and asked for input and suggestions as we created our ‘best of’ list of individuals who make the largest impressions.
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Steps for India to succeed in electronics services design manufacturing (ESDM)
India failed previously to become a global destination for EMS. Key points her emphasize some missteps, plus steps India must take to realize global capabilities for electronics services and design manufacturing (ESDM).
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