Growing data center demand and bill of materials (BOM) line items impact how commodity buyers use contract electronics partners as global data center IP traffic is expected to grow 25 percent CAGR, five years through 2021, from 6.8 zettabytes per …
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Commodity buyers for data center cloud hardware rack solutions transformed by supply chain outsourcing
Higher contract manufacturing audit costs are a price worth paying
Shareholders place trust in executive management teams to make timely and informed decisions. When choosing contract electronics product design and manufacturing partners, OEM decision makers are dependent on P&L of your OEM company, and your cost of doing business with …
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EMS manufacturing industry is a liquid market
EMS manufacturing industry is slow to transact, despite EMS marketers and sales presence.
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China’s growing defense capabilities vs US top military firms a Thucydides Trap?
One Chinese defense company nearly doubled in size in just ten years, to US$60 billion in revenue. We list other Chinese defense firms (see graph)
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EMS provider manufacturing equipment continuity is postured marketing
EMS provider same equipment claim is a fallacy. Here’s why.
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EMS manufacturing industry status on automation and artificial intelligence
World’s first manufacturing supply chain AI directly attributable to measurable outcomes and saving clients money is already changing manufacturing supply chains.
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ODM Cloud server assembly firms adjust manufacturing footprints
ODM plans to distribute manufacturing likely to cause higher costs in several areas. Favored geographies are outlined with percent production at each.
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EMS provider Venture Manufacturing fights economic headwinds
Venture Manufacturing’s receivables were roughly 34% of assets, which is high for EMS industry and could reflect risk of improper credit management.
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Fast product launch new medical devices: 510(K) and FDA cleared v FDA approved
To help innovation, medical device firms bringing new product to market are not required to go through a strenuous testing process if their new device is substantially similar to one that has come before. But abuse has entered the system.
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Rethinking OEM customer satisfaction surveys for electronics manufacturing services (EMS)
EMS manufacturing customer satisfaction surveys are short-sighted and lack EMS provider accountability. EMS providers are insulated from being responsible. Here’s why.
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