There is great potential for 3D printing to disrupt the $12 trillion manufacturing market. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing (for private use systems) creates 3D objects layer by layer from a 3D design file (typically in STL, stereolithography format) …
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Pros and cons of 3D printing, additive manufacturing in contract electronics
How corporate materials commodities strategy differentiates and transforms manufacturing
Materials, commodities, sub-assemblies and products built by you, or coming from any part of your supply chain, are referenced accurately, in a timely manner, and tracked – and you build at the best price possible. Here’s how.
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Global medical device, medtech sales forecast
The global life sciences industry revenue could reach US$1.5 trillion by 2022 according to Frost & Sullivan, and driven by innovative partnerships and information technology investments. Global medtech sales in 2016-2022 (US$ billion) RELATED EMS industry documents for medical electronics …
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Global semiconductor revenue forecast by region, components, market growth
The following looks at semiconductor revenue forecasts for the Americas, Europe, Japan, and Asia Pacific and covers discrete semiconductor, optoelectronics, sensors, and integrated circuits; analog, micro, logic, and memory. Revenues are in US$M plus year-on-year growth percent from 2017 through …
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Top 10 EMS providers customer concentrations ranked by revenue
Customer concentration for the top 10 EMS providers below, ranked from top to bottom in order of total revenues. Information for EMS providers is from CIMB and company reports for fiscal year end 12/17, except Flex (FYE 3/18). Foxconn info …
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Artificial intelligence provides transcendence for electronics manufacturing expansion
How OEMs and EMS providers wanting to grow remain competitive while building sustainable business models and keeping an eye on the future.
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Artificial intelligence exceeding EMS manufacturing industry expectations
Faster, more accurate RFQ quote turnaround with fewer EMS staff, while reducing OEM new program launch to just 4 days v. 14-21 days previously. Click to read more findings.
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Tariff impact across technology sector raises telecom, networking hardware pricing
Chart details percentage pricing increases for hardware, highlighting changes based on tariffs, per OEM company, and product.
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Forecasting emerging markets growth and largest global economies by 2030
Developing economies like Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, and Brazil are expected each to move upward by 2030.
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EMS manufacturing metric: Materials work-in-progress (WIP) percent raw materials
Inventory turns are easily, and often, manipulated. Metric focuses EMS provider material purchasing cost and helps manage direct labor, costly EMS indirect labor workflow.
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