Pricing paid for contract electronics services should not eat up all your product manufacturing profits. Read how.
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Cost-benefit analysis of contract electronic manufacturing: How to ensure a positive ROI
Vendor management program (VMP) guidance in EMS manufacturing industry
Vendor management programs (VMP) are a crucial component of the contract manufacturing industry, particularly for manufacturing firms that source electronic components and contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS). These programs are designed to ensure that CM, CEM, EMS and ODM providers …
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Act now: Banking and capital finance risks to contract electronics industry and manufacturers
Includes specific questions EMS manufacturers should ask their banks about bank balance sheet risk that can turn a bank from being illicit to insolvent.
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Unplugged: Examining reasons behind financial woes facing some contract electronics solutions providers
Electronic OEM equipment manufacturers want to sleep at night knowing their contract electronics provider partner is taking care of the OEM’s business interests, yet every industry has its risks and the contract electronics industry is no different. Risks for contract …
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Macroeconomic financial programs for EU nations and manufacturing communities into 2027
Make or buy? When not to outsource is a perplexing decision many electronics equipment manufacturers are trying to decide as they see rising operational input costs against softening demand in a macro environment that is becoming increasingly unpredictable. These days, …
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[Unedited] How Federal Reserve monetary policy impacts manufacturer profits and supply chain costs
Perfect storm of currency debasement, higher taxes and decline in purchasing (spend) power drives manufacturers to focus on cost-cutting and optimizing cash conversion.
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Contract electronics manufacturing (EMS) finance risk
Contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is capital intensive with most electronics contract manufacturers using revolving lines of credit to fund manufacturing operations. Many large and small contract electronics providers in industry are now facing challenges related to replacing maturing high …
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How manufacturing supply chains free up working capital and increase profitability
OEMs drive EMS manufacturing workflow accuracy and increase profitability asking these questions.
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Hiring your new CFO: 9 considerations for the OEM, CEO and board members
You are disenchanted with your current CFO and you decide the time has come to replace him. Yes, he has brought you some terrific new board members, has worked closely with the new controller to completely overall finances and the accounting department and, when you needed a new investment round, he was one of the critical players in getting you what you needed.
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5 leadership skills for the OEM CFO
We all know of executives who fail as leaders because their ideas aren’t trusted. Remember the Pepsi executive at Apple? As talented as he was, he wasn’t trusted at Apple and was stereotyped as a misfit.
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