Tag Archives: risk

Why OEMs should avoid some EMS manufacturers, EMS factories, EMS divisions

OEMs can obtain info on potentially suitable EMS provider partners and better understand how to avoid other EMS manufacturers, EMS factories, and EMS divisions.
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VIDEO – Defining disaster in Japan: Impact on Japanese and global electronics industry supply chains

Japan represents 10% to 15% of global electronics demand but 16% to 30% of electronics component supply. OEMs with meaningful cash positions are trying to pull in orders, buying up available component supplies. Taiwan printed circuit board companies like Kinsus and Unimicron could see bigger negative impacts.
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EMS sector bounces back but uncertainties remain

The global electronics contract manufacturing industry is set to return to growth in 2010 after a painful 2009, but the market still faces major uncertainties this year. Worldwide revenue generated by the two segments …
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Visiting ODMs on-site: Quanta, ASUSTEK, Compal, Wistron, MiTAC, Qisda…

Prior to the on-site visit, OEMs should have a full supplier vendor evaluation survey completed. This survey will help to establish the visit’s agenda and it should include…
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EMS in recession: What’s different this time?

Today, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies generate 31% less revenue from networking and telecom than they did …

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Report: Credit crisis hits EMS sector

Going into a recession, the firm states it is extremely hard to see ahead. Company earnings estimates depend heavily on how deep and how long the recession is plus, how much of the world it includes. on the negative side, the shortage of credit, which appears more extreme than in past recessions, could…
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Contract manufacturing risk mitigation and risk management

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As contract manufacturing business development wins more OEM programs, the risk of the contract manufacturer not being able to recover his investment decreases because similar outsource product manufacturing programs often have similar startup support requirements.
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