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Five Reasons to Move to Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing (And None of Them Are Price!)
I know price often has been the key reason and certainly in the early days of outsourcing the busine...
Philip Stoten Owner of EMSNow Media
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Mar 18, 2015Examining the Automotive Electronics Supply Chain Industry
The automotive electronics industry segment is worth close to $180 Billion annually, plus another $3...
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Mar 11, 2015Buyer Beware Is a Bad China Manufacturing Outsourcing Strategy
I wasn’t able to watch 60 Minutes last week to see the story everyone is talking about – toxic, carc...
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Mar 4, 2015Manufacturing Supply Chain Strategy as a Competitive Advantage with Examples
More than one year ago I interviewed Flextronics VP of Supply Chain in Europe John Carr, and opened ...
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Feb 25, 2015Teamwork in China
An airliner was undergoing pre-flight checks somewhere in China. It was before sunrise on a cold and...
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Feb 18, 2015Manufacturing Job Trends for 2015
Remember a few years ago when geek became chic? No, me neither, but apparently it did and programmer...
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Feb 11, 2015Elements of Strategic Sourcing Strategy – When do you start?
Most think that the strategic sourcing process should start when it’s time to introduce product into...
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Feb 4, 2015What is IoM? Meaning and Examples of the Top IoM Benefits
What is IoM, the Internet of Manufacturing, and what does IoM mean? Understanding the IoM meaning is...
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Jan 21, 20154 Benefits of Manufacturing Software for Continuous Improvement
Progress toward Operational Excellence requires the strategic alignment and then optimization of key...
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Jan 14, 2015Is 2015 the Wearables Year?
Wearables were a big deal at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) at the very opening of 2015, mentioned ...
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Jan 7, 2015Why Operational Excellence in Manufacturing Must Expand in 2015
The business world in general has become increasingly global and distributed, which has both benefit...