Tag Archives: Wistron

Can ODM Wistron navigate PC challenges?

The majority of Wistron’s revenues come from the computing market which could spell trouble if Wistron is unable to create and grow alternate revenue sources.
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Economic, scale challenges for Pegatron notebook business

Notebook ODM / EMS is still Pegatron’s core business. It is estimated notebooks will contribute to 40% of Pegatron’s FY11 sales. But, without gaining orders from tier-1 notebook OEMs, achieving operating margin targets could be problematic.
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Wistron’s hope for a good year gets delayed

Wall Street has given up on Wistron for 2011 and is looking for better results from the ODM in 2012 which counts Dell; Acer, Lenovo, IBM and Sony as key customers. Meanwhile, Wistron has invested in after-sales centers in China and Brazil.
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EMS v ODM: Pegatron after the turnaround

Pegatron is struggling, and straddling, EMS v. ODM business models because R&D resources are limited. Essentially, electronics product notebook design is like an ODM business model, but LED TV and iPhone assembly is more like an EMS business.
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Taiwanese ODMs get toothache from Apple

Apple’s iPad and increasing market share in notebooks are stirring trouble for ODMs Compal, Wistron, Acer and Quanta serving tablet and netbook markets. Consumer notebook demand to remain weak in the US and Europe but the situation for commercial purchases…
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ODM Wistron’s EMS v. Pegatron, Hon Hai

ODM Wistron branches into EMS. Read how well Wistron can compete against Pegatron and Hon Hai on the EMS model Hon Hai perfected.
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Foxconn Takes ‘Best Internal Processes’ by Outsourcing OEMs in VO Survey

Foxconn rated highest for ‘best internal processes’ by OEM company managers and executives currently outsourcing electronics product design and manufacture.
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