With the global EMS market rising lately, it’s easy to be surprised by the rumors of the largest electronics contractor in the world closing down factories. Amidst this and other rumors (like breaking off ties with Huawei and taking the US’s side in the recent US/China trade dispute) Foxconn has gone on record to say… Continue reading China Daily Report – Foxconn Denies Rumors of Chinese Factory Closures
EPSNews – Global EMS Market Grew by 15% in 2018
It’s clear to those in the industry that the electronic manufacturing market is trending upwards, and a recent report by New Venture Research has the numbers to prove it. After some stagnation between 2013 and 2016, 2018 showed a year-over-year growth of 15% as the EMS market’s overall revenue increased by $70.7 billion. Researchers credit… Continue reading EPSNews – Global EMS Market Grew by 15% in 2018
Vodafone NZ to deploy NB-IoT network in 2018
Vodafone NZ will trial its narrowband IoT network with business customers in late 2017 ahead of a full network rollout across New Zealand in early 2018. Vodafone NZ has announced that it will be deploying its narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network early next year across New Zealand. Vodafone NZ had initially tested NB-IoT networking… Continue reading Vodafone NZ to deploy NB-IoT network in 2018
Forbes: The Optical Components Sector Opportunity Is A Lot More Than Just China
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Anytime anyone utters the words “China slowdown,” companies that have just about any exposure to China fall into a swoon as investors head for the hills only to come back a day or two later and buy those same shares at higher prices as calmer minds prevail.… Continue reading Forbes: The Optical Components Sector Opportunity Is A Lot More Than Just China
DC/DC converter modules for high power applications
Artesyn has added three 50V DC/DC converter modules to it portfolio in a move to support what it sees as the rapidly growing application of GaN and high voltage LDMOS technology to provide increased power density and higher efficiency. The AVE450, AVE500 and ADH700 modules are rated at 450W, 500W and 700W respectively. Each features… Continue reading DC/DC converter modules for high power applications
DHL launches Supply Chain Security Consultancy
17 customized products designed to resolve common C-TPAT and other major security challenges DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced the launch of its Americas Supply Chain Security Consultancy service. Led by former customs and law enforcement professionals and with a global team of more than 250… Continue reading DHL launches Supply Chain Security Consultancy
A shift in the distribution sector
Change is something which the distribution sector has dealt with regularly over the last two decades or so – whether it was the move from catalogues to the web or the acquisition of companies stuck in a ‘no man’s land’ between the big broadliners and the smaller specialists. But the pace of change seems to… Continue reading A shift in the distribution sector
In 21st Century Supply Chain Is The Key To The Whole Enterprise
A year and a half ago, seventeen people jumped to their deaths from the roofs of the factories where Apple’s hottest products are made. There was some outrage in the press, but the general feeling, aside from grief, was powerlessness; and in some cases, an urge to justify our indifference. It’s an eighteenth death that… Continue reading In 21st Century Supply Chain Is The Key To The Whole Enterprise
Flextronics to move 500 jobs to San Jose, as demand heats up
Flextronics USA disclosed Wednesday that it will move 500 workers and its U.S. headquarters to San Jose, an indication that the surge of tech expansions has begun to widen. Tech giants have gobbled up just about every large office in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Cupertino. Now the push is moving beyond those Silicon… Continue reading Flextronics to move 500 jobs to San Jose, as demand heats up
Flextronics Named as One of China’s Top Foreign Companies
SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Flextronics FLEX +0.02% today announced that it was recently rated by the China CSR Research Center as one of the Top-100 Foreign Companies in China. The rating was specifically created to honor and recognize Fortune 500 Companies who have positively contributed to China’s economic as well as… Continue reading Flextronics Named as One of China’s Top Foreign Companies