In the medical electronics sector, Jabil has been the leader but Flextronics has been investing in its medical practice. Flextronics gained a significant presence in the medical space through its acquisition of Solectron and then followed this up with the purchase of Avail, an EMS firm specializing in disposable products…
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Product Market Segments
IDC talks about flaws in EMS value propositions
Inside CES: Gadgets, netbooks vs. notebooks, HP vs. Dell
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) seems to be all about netbooks. Attendance was down significantly for CES 2009 compared to previous years amid a slumping economy. Technology companies seem to be more interested in evolutionary improvements in …
American auto manufacturing needs help. Again?
Where we are today is a result of failed U.S. auto industry management and failed unions policies. Labor unions have been turning a blind eye to all of this saying, its not my job, when that's exactly whose job it is.
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Nam Tai Electronics’ management vacuum and margins plunge
A management vacuum has been left in the wake of the departures. As a result, Nam Tai Electronics no longer …
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Electronics distribution, connector markets face macro-economic headwinds
The outlook for almost every technology end market has deteriorated over the past quarter in areas such as auto, handsets, personal…
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Electronic component orders dive says ECA
Although it's tempting to compare this downturn to 2000, there are different dynamics involved …
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7 Potholes along the REACH road to global supply chains
REACH is a major driver for a more integrated approach to compliance with entire supply chains coming together to facilitate ..
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Benchmark Electronics EMS profile and challenges
The Pemstar acquisition failed to offset the much larger than expected 42 percent year-over-year sales decline Benchmark…
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EMS segment performance
The performance of many large, global EMS companies such as Jabil Circuit, Flextronics, Celestica, to name a few, is surely not …
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In-vehicle electronics sales to grow to $12.8 billion says CEA
Based on results from this study, consumers are actually more likely to spend money on consumer electronics that are not …
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