Tag Archives: Japan
1 Billion Reasons for Disbelief
Where do they come up with these numbers? DigiTimes is now reporting that Foxconn will open a pair of R&D centers in Japan at a total cost of $1 billion. Unless Foxconn is planning to break into wafer fabrication — … Continue reading
US Commitments
When I heard early this month that Foxconn (Hon Hai) chief Terry Gou offered to train Americans in electronic manufacturing I recalled one of Apple’s excuses for putting its production in Asia, much of which went to Foxconn which now … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Foxconn, Goo Chemical, Japan, OTC, solder mask, Taiwan, Taiyo, Terry Gou, US manufacturing
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Troubled Waters Ahead
Disputes between China and Japan over ownership of several small islets, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are increasing and threatening to draw the U.S. into a potential fire-fight and conflict between 2 of the world’s top 3 … Continue reading
Time to Panic?
Anecdotal reports indicate some manufacturers are purchasing larger-than-needed amounts of raw materials and certain components out of concern for supply availability in coming months. This is all tied to the shortages brought on by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. … Continue reading
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Tagged Components, earthquake, inventory, Japan, shortages, Supply Chain, tsunami
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Hedging Turmoil
By now you have surely heard of the devastating earthquake that hit Japan on Friday local time. The 8.9 Richter scale quake set off a surge of tsunamis that, as of this writing, were still threatening the Pacific Rim, Hawaii … Continue reading