EMS manufacturers make healthy profit by warehousing raw materials and finished goods inventory (FGI) for OEM customers. Most OEM equipment companies don’t know how to identify these hidden, internal EMS costs (OEM fees) and, EMS providers do not accurately break …
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Tag Archives: RFQ
EMS manufacturing profit center: Production vs inventory costs
Medical electronic (MedTech) device, equipment manufacturer trends for new product launch
Details on medtech device and equipment go-to-market volumes by category with info explaining premarket approval, PMA.
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Benchmark Electronics product life cycle strategy in a gray sea of EMS manufacturing differentiation
Many other EMS manufacturers offer similar capabilities. OEM Community on VentureOutsource.com lets OEM decision makers ask peers about their experience.
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First-tier EMS, ODM consolidation: Why mergers and acquisitions are not happening
Contract electronics consolidation lacking among top-tier EMS manufacturing and electronics ODM firms, primarily because (most) OEM customers can easily pack up their outsourcing programs and migrate to alternate, competing EMS and ODM providers. Any first-tier EMS or ODM acquirer would …
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How to use contract manufacturing RFQ cost templates
Used properly, manufacturing cost templates can uncover hidden cost for outsource contract manufacturing pricing quotes.
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JUUL, IQOS, Vype, nanoSTYX e-cig, heated tobacco, vaporizor brands face tighter manufacturing supply chains
Old tobacco is moving aside for digital nicotine and contract EMS manufacturing is helping companies bring new product categories to market.
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Relocating supply chains reveal capacity shortages
Shifting manufacturing supply chains reveal inadequate coverage and capacity shortages pushing many South East Asian nations to align infrastructure investment and capability with demand. Expected infrastructure spend per GDP below for Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, India, Vietnam. Based on …
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Contract manufacturing industry low productivity asset turnover challenge
Read why your outsource manufacturing cost model template is just as important as finding the right EMS manufacturing partner.
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China massive Belt and Road Initiative integrating Eurasia and global supply chains
Projects touch 152 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas — integrating manufacturing and enterprise supply chains.
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Contract manufacturing consultants de-risk OEM outsource design and assembly
Independent EMS sourcing consultants with extensive electronics contract manufacturing best practices knowledge. View examples.
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