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Global Sourcing EMS industry’s focus to project TAM growth in a specific market sector. In other words, is the level of EMS interest in a sector compliant with that sector’s projected growth, or is a restructuring of market share underway? Capacity Utilization by Geography compares EMS revenue to scale of geographic footprint at a baseline of $1 million/annum per 1000 sq. ft. In other words, if the geography is known to have 1000 sq. ft. of capacity and is producing $1 million/annum of revenue, this geography would have a capacity utilization of 100% against the benchmark. The fourth factor in this section is Solution Cycle by EMS Type. Simply stated, this is current industry average lead-time, measured in calendar days from order release to FOB suppliers dock. Probability factors, or consequences that may result. This includes risk management tools derived from tested analytical methodologies; e.g., the Outsourcing Navigator Series dataset. Indicators in this section include: · Risk constants by geography. · Emerging problems by geography. · Industry consolidation/transition trends. · Observed failures by definitions. While forecasting can be an art, one prediction is fairly safe: Outsourcing practitioners will see changes continue to accelerate and costs go up. There are several reasonable responses to that. Most OEMs spend as much managing their outsourcing initiatives as they pay their suppliers for valueadded services. Are fuel costs and surcharges eating away at margins? Then stop shipping material halfway around the world – multiple times. Embrace a rational regionalization strategy so both you and your products accumulate fewer frequent flyer miles. If your markets go soft, get tough. Fix those things that keep you from taking customers away from competitors – or, worse, losing customers. For a complimentary look at the June issue of Charlie Barnhart’s Leading Indicators, register at charliebarnhart.com. n Value of Ownership. Services that offer more. Installed Base Solutions result in 30 % more output, with less scrap and around 65 % lower PPM. It’s not just a promise, it’s a fact! assembleon.com/facts circuitsassembly.com 8-07-01 S-117x254 Circuits Assembly.indd 1 Circuits Assembly JULY 2008 23 5/29/2008 1:14:08 P http://www.assembleon.com/facts http://www.assembleon.com/facts http://charliebarnhart.com http://charliebarnhart.com http://circuitsassembly.com

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Circuits Assembly - July 2008 Contents Caveat Lector Industry News Market Watch Talking Heads Focus on Business Global Sourcing On the Forefront Screen Printing Tech Tips Will Electronics Follow the Sun? ‘Warm’ Manufacturing Heats Up Reputation Trumps Recession, China ‘Web Circuits’ A Novel Non-VOC Conformal Coating Krypton: Benchmarking Customer Satisfaction 2008-09 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Buyers Guide Wave Soldering Pb-Free Lessons Learned Process Doctor Materials World SMTA Int'l Product Preview Ad Index Assembly Insider Technical Abstracts

Circuits Assembly - July 2008

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