On a month-on-month basis, the August one-month booking index was up 6.8 percent compared to the historical increase of …
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Industry Pulse
Data points for North American printed circuit board (PCB) industry
CFO for Nam Tai Electronics resigns. Again.
Mr. Farina’s departure increases the degree of uncertainty around Nam Tai Electronics and its future as …
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Negative EMS industry news abounds
Recent negative comments from OEM customers such as Dell, Nortel and Ciena, plus cautious comments from electronics distributor …
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Playbook for IP patent competitive intelligence and better business decisions
Many executives mistakenly do not treat intellectual property (IP) as an asset. Value such as insight into trade secrets and potential competing products can be extracted from competitors when executives …
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China’s manufacturing wages: The Olympic hangover
Low-end manufacturers for toys and textiles will choose to relocate their facilities, while high-tech companies will …
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CEA poll: Most Democrats like global manufacturing, free markets
The majority of Democrats believe that overseas trade has been a personally positive development, particularly in…
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Electronics inventory Olympics review
EMS inventory days rose less than one-half day to 49 days, worse than the historical 1.4 day decline for a …
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Females better than males when negotiating salary
Evidence of a link between profitability and women at the top is growing. Recent research from McKinsey found that European companies with …
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EMS without Sanmina-SCI
The main question, at least on the minds of investors, is whether or not the Sanmina can turn itself around. The question on the mind of OEM executives is whether or not the Company can execute and meet commitments.
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Consumer electronics demand trends printed circuit boards (PCB) downward
This downward trend in printed circuit boards is being felt across other major Asian countries …
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