Many people within the industry were not so reluctant or restrained to comment on the situation, and felt this latest bulletin was …
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China Manufacturing
China’s fall from grace and the Samsung scandal
Outsourcing’s influence on Dell’s manufacturing overhaul
Dell's recent Austin closure and plans for improved operating costs are no doubt influenced by a move to a an outsourcing model that …
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China’s labor source and the impact of one billion pigs
Wage inflation in China has joined commodity inflation. Cheap labor is now, in fact, not so cheap. A new labor law will place further obligations on employees, and is due to be implemented this year.
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Alliance for American Manufacturing cites China’s practices, pricing for U.S. job loss
March 25, 2008 – Analysis by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) found that the U.S. trade deficit with China has taken a …
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The EMS business forecast – A tale of two scenarios
This outlook is based in part on the macroeconomic forecast data available through mid-February, which formed our most likely scenario: the U.S. would …
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Chinese authority Dr. Kerry Brown on China’s issues and western ways
Kerry Brown, Ph.D. is the author of ‘Struggling Giant: China in the 21st Century’ and, ‘The Rise of the Dragon: Chinese Inward and Outward Investment in the Reform Period.’ He is also a committee member with 48 Group Club, a business network committed to promoting positive relations with China, and …
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Wall Street on EMS vs. ODM market share and market segments
Wall Street discusses EMS vs. ODM market share, various market segments, emerging market opportunities and …
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International hourly manufacturing compensation rate costs by country
Information on hourly manufacturing rate compensation costs for international employees by country in production manufacturing begins …
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Hourly manufacturing labor rates in China
China is not only one of the largest trading partners with the United States it is also a manufacturing destination with one of the lowest …
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China’s risk: Bubbles burst, that’s what they do
Combined, all of these issues, and many others are becoming fault lines in the foundation that has allowed China to recover from the economic …
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