Jump to: Articles about new product management Several helpful articles are below for managers and executives to consider when introducing new electronics products to market through contract manufacturing partners. Some industry estimates state qualified EMS providers and ODM ompanies with product …
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China and greater Asia contract electronics manufacturing supply chain strategy
Whether you are a Chinese citizen living in China, an expat working in China, a foreigner who once traveled across China, or you had a short stay in China if you know anything about China, one thing for certain is …
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Electronic OEM contract agreements for EMS manufacturing
Below are numerous articles for OEM executives. electronics manufacturing services (EMS) quote the OEM a price for EMS outsourcing program services and in this price is the provider’s internal cost, plus profit. All OEMs would be wise to understand how …
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How to OEM RFQs to manage EMS providers and material costs
Effective RFQ tips for EMS manufacturing services from an electronics OEM perspective while establishing the OEM-EMS contract agreement.
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Nine key points help OEMs negotiate better contract service agreements with EMS providers
Senior operations executive and GlobalNet member Steve Linahan writes how EMS providers live and die by purchase price variances (PPV). In the article, Steve talks about OEM-EMS contract service agreements and how EMS providers use elaborate cost v. price methods, or activity based costing…
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OEM strategies to reduce EMS provider pricing, sourcing costs
Is investing in supplier development key to OEM success in the market and increasing supply chain performance? (Apple invested billions of dollars in the production of its LCD panel suppliers: LG, Sharp, and Toshiba) Or, can greater OEM reward be achieved through supply chain cost reductions with EMS providers and suppliers?
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Make vs buy: Calculate OEM in-house manufacturing cost vs EMS outsourcing savings (or loss)
Make vs buy cost-benefit analysis Electronic OEM hardware and equipment companies can compare in-house manufacturing costs vs. potential savings from outsourcing with EMS manufacturers. You will need the following: OEM materials cost of goods sold OEM direct labor (hourly) OEM …
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Economic drivers, challenges creating regional electronics industry
The key industry driver for attracting OEM to a country is the market. OEMs will open a distribution center (or a factory) if there is a large local or regional market which they can serve. The critical success factors for OEM include: market opportunities, component costs…
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Choosing providers: EMS or ODM?
The landscape for outsourcing electronics has changed significantly in the recent decade resulting from a combination of the emergence of the Taiwanese original design manufacturers (ODM) as well as the consolidation of traditional EMS providers. Companies such as Compal, Quanta, Wistron and Inventec …
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Outsource manufacturing contracts and cost reductions
Cost reductions likely be split between the contract manufacturer and the OEM: with 25% of the cost reductions, or savings, retained by the …
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