Tag Archives: China
Why a Tight Supply Chain Is Actually Less Restrictive
This is a great first-hand account of why a tech OEM found manufacturing in Mexcio to be far superior to China. The shorter supply chain, lower inventory, access to plentiful skilled engineering and machine talent (and accountants versed in manufacturing … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D Robotics, China, inventory management, Mexico, Supply Chain, time to market
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Is A New Vision Needed?
China’s industry minister has put forth an aggressive goal of building five to eight giants in the electronics industry with $16-plus billion in sales in the next two years through consolidation and overseas acquisitions and alliances. The Ministry of Information … Continue reading
China Chemical Registration
As of March 1, 2013, the following must obtain an appropriate Registration Certificate for Environmental Management Registration for Hazardous Chemicals in China: newly established companies that produce hazardous chemicals companies using hazardous chemicals for production purposes companies importing or exporting … Continue reading
Outsiders Taking Over
Is the bloom off the rose in Vietnam? The Vietnam News Service is reporting that with many businesses shifting from production to imports, Vietnam’s electronics industry is “standing on the verge of extinction.” More than 90% of the nation’s electronics … Continue reading
3 Thoughts on Foxconn
A few thoughts on Foxconn in the wake of last night’s Fair Labor Association report: 1. Not that Mike Daisey feels much better today, but the excessive overtime was clearly way out of whack with Chinese law. 2. The FLA … Continue reading
How Much Would You Pay?
Would you be willing to pay for more “fair-trade” electronics? The host of This American Life, a public radio show based in Chicago, revives that debate in a recent segment on Mike Daisey — the author of The Agony and Ecstasy … Continue reading
GKG: Westward Ho?
Southeast Asian assembly process equipment companies have approached Western markets in fits and starts. A few have made inroads: From time to time, we have seen JT and Fulongwin soldering equipment at US plants, usually smaller ones (Flextronics is an … Continue reading
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Tagged China, DEK, electronics assembly, exports, GKG, JT, Juki, screen printing, Speedline, Taiwan
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No Counterfeits, No Excuses
In a move that already is causing no small degree of consternation, President Obama last Saturday signed a new law that places the onus squarely on the Pentagon’s supply chain for ensuring all electronics components in all defense products are … Continue reading
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Tagged chemical etching, China, counterfeit components, Department of Defense, distribution, DNA marking, fake parts, laser etching, remarking, SMT Corp., Tom Sharpe, XRF
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Cost Breakdowns Break Down
While I’m at it, here’s an interesting blog item deconstructing the cost savings Apple achieves by manufacturing in China. (Hint: It’s not as great as you’d think.)