The East Asia financial crisis which was brought out by the US 2008 housing financial crisis, and while Vietnam and Indonesia both expanded manufacturing capabilities rapidly in the 1970s and 80s and 90s, some time around 2010-11 Malaysia stopped moving …
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Trends & Observations
Malaysia chip industry economic forecast 2022 – 2032
My 2022 top predictions for global electronics manufacturing industry
Challenges, changes, and predicted outcomes from semiconductor suppliers, to distributors EMS providers and OEM customers and more.
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US Producer Price Index (PPI) shows manufacturers facing higher total landed costs
How manufacturers can lower product pricing, remain competitive, while expanding margins.
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Resources vs. strategic doctrine: Career development and manufacturer supply chain workforce education, training when sourcing contract electronic services
How live, interactive e-learning lab saves OEM decision makers 5% to 15% annual spend for contract electronics services.
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OEM Commodity manager total landed cost dilemma
Questions OEM manufacturing supply chain managers should ask as China rolls out its digital yuan, while pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative.
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How well is your EMS manufacturing partner managing your account?
OEMs can force EMS manufacturing partners to identify the EMS provider’s materials risk exposure by asking EMS firms to report this metric.
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Information asymmetry in contract EMS manufacturing
Get a list of EMS manufacturers matching your OEM manufacturing program requirements.
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US economic recovery and workforce labor participation
Below, the workforce participation rate in US economy 2021, trending. This is not the unemployment number. We are not seeing much about this mentioned in other media channels. Areas that are shaded refer to recessionary periods in the US economy. …
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Risks and changes to manufacturing supply chains into 2040
Lockdowns, quarantines, and the closing of international borders have emphasized diversification in global supply chains. Recently, the US National Intelligence Council released its Global Trends report, which assesses key trends and uncertainties focused on global, long-term trends and dynamics …
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Ways political, economic policies impact manufacturing supply chains
Manufacturer programs with strategy designed for ROI against timelines imposed by boards and CEOs will be path-dependent and hinge on a number of key decisions.
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