According to industry researchers, after just two months of relatively strong, above seasonal performance, Taiwan monthly sales were just slightly ahead of seasonal. The report breaks down trends for each of the following end-markets …
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PC & Computing
Taiwan electronics end-market demand trends
Mobile phones: Troubled contract manufacturing?
When the economy is strong and market demand is good, this model will help an EMS provider grow because economies of scale can be leveraged and the manufacturing business and the component business can …
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Taiwan IC Design: Netbook opportunities, challenges
Nonetheless, this may not necessarily be viewed as negative for Taiwan fabless companies as the lower IC content should be offset by Taiwan’s nearly 100% market share of the netbook market compared to …
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IDC talks about flaws in EMS value propositions
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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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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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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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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Lou Dobbs is a protectionist: Consumer electronics association (CEA) and CNN spar on anti-trade, protectionism
When Dobbs belittled the jobs that have been created by the consumer electronics industry, he belittled the hard-working men and women who work for companies here in the United States that help spur the engine of the American economy – the very people he claims to be fighting for.
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