Tag Archives: Tariff

Manufacturing trade war or overdue market correction?

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You make sure you are focusing your business to be consistent with current financial regulations and existing trade policies. Yet, products that once owned more than 90% of some markets are now, for the first time, indefensible.
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Strip mall ownership of a high tech industry

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EMS manufactureres create cozy relationships sub-contracting with third-party EMS providers, often without the OEM cusomter knowing their program and IP are exposed.
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China electronic manufacturing tariffs, USA reshoring, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico

Some EMS providers are forecasting direct labor in Mexico will be 30% cheaper than direct labor in China in five years. Vietname direct labor is also changing.
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Moving high mix electronics assembly from Mexico to China

Question: I am looking for an EMS or ODM with factory in Mexico. I have a low volume, high mix product line I am planning to move to Mexico from China. Can you send me a list? I am also …
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International hourly manufacturing compensation rate costs by country

Information on hourly manufacturing rate compensation costs for international employees by country in production manufacturing begins …

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Vietnam offshoring and outsourcing contract manufacturing

A few of the electronics companies currently manufacturing in Vietnam include Intel, Canon, and contract manufacturing and design companies Spartonics, Mechatronics Engineering Group and, MiTAC Precision Technology.
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When outsourcing is not the answer

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Deciding when outsourcing is right—and when it’s not—can be a major undertaking for medical technology executives. But using a process that models a company’s possible scenarios can help to make even a complex decision simpler.
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When outsourcing is not the answer

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Medical electronics OEM finds alternative to keep manufacturing in USA and save on tariffs using internal operations analysis to identify costs and savings.
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