As technology continues to advance at an ever-increasing pace, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the latest trends and demands of their customers. For electronics OEM equipment manufacturers, one solution to this problem is outsourcing the …
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Trends & Observations
Maximizing efficiency: Best practices for managing your EMS manufacturing services partner
Act now: Banking and capital finance risks to contract electronics industry and manufacturers
Includes specific questions EMS manufacturers should ask their banks about bank balance sheet risk that can turn a bank from being illicit to insolvent.
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Unplugged: Examining reasons behind financial woes facing some contract electronics solutions providers
Electronic OEM equipment manufacturers want to sleep at night knowing their contract electronics provider partner is taking care of the OEM’s business interests, yet every industry has its risks and the contract electronics industry is no different. Risks for contract …
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Identify gaps in manufacturing supplier performance tools, systems and metrics
To identify gaps in your contract electronics supplier management tools, systems, and metrics, and to more clearly track and communicate individual outsourcing program progress and supplier performance, focus on the following processes and procedures: Identify key metrics you want to …
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Manufacturing inventory metrics to avoid costly production mistakes
Focusing on the most challenging segment of the purchase order-to-warehouse sequence of events can vary depending on the specific manufacturing supply chain situation and industry. However, one common challenge that many manufacturers face is managing inventory levels effectively. Inventory …
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From China to…where? Apple’s struggle to relocate iPhone manufacturing supply chain
It is technically possible for Apple to shift iPhone production entirely out of China to another nation or combination of nations within a five-year timeframe, but it will be a highly complex and challenging process for a variety of …
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20 Ways electronics manufacturers can improve manufacturing supply chain resiliency
In no particular order, below, these suggestions are not mutually exclusive and multiple strategies can be used to improve supply chain resiliency. (Request: 19 Questions for better contracts electronics supplier development) Diversify your suppliers, distributors and sources of raw materials …
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Ways to protect profit erosion for electronics equipment manufacturers
Below are some of the way electronics equipment manufacturers can protect against profit erosion and while maintaining a strong position in the market. (Read about new product launch costs vs product upgrade costs, here) Investing in research and development can …
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Acquiring success: The latest trends in contract electronics mergers and acquisitions
Many contract manufacturers in the hyper-competitive middle market contract electronics industry continue to face increasing pressures on various fronts. Whether from problems associated with finding customers, followed by challenges retaining and growing those customer programs (most top-line industry growth is …
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How electronics manufacturing product companies can avoid intellectual property violations and litigation
Manufacturers can avoid intellectual property (IP) litigation by taking a number of steps. By simply conducting thorough intellectual property (IP) due diligence, this can help ensure manufactured electronics products do not infringe on the patents, trademarks, or copyrights of other …
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