Jabil Blogger Asks: Is Regionalization the Answer to Supply Chain Risk Mitigation?
By Yann Le Derf, Senior Director of Supply Chain Management, Jabil Healthcare In his 1776 book, “The Wealth of Nations,” economist Adam Smith introduced “absolute advantage” as the ability to produce goods and services more efficiently than competitors. Nineteenth century British economist David Ricardo built on this with what he called “comparative advantage”: the ability […]
Danutek Bulgaria Ends Year on a High Despite Pandemic
Despite the global pandemic, Danutek Bulgaria, daughter company of Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment, has proved resilient and is ending the final quarter on a high with a number of new orders from leading manufacturers in the Balkans region. Like all businesses, Coronavirus has affected Danutek, but during the months of restrictions put […]
New Honor Expected to Capture 2% Smartphone Market Share in 2021 Due to Limited Foundry Capacity, Says TrendForce
Owing to the shipment restrictions imposed by the U.S. government, Huawei announced on November 17 that it will sell its subsidiary Honor, including all business units and assets, in order to protect Honor’s brand equity and the livelihood of its employees, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. Despite the change of ownership, however, “new Honor” still […]
EMS 2.0: Mike Giresi, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Molex and Brian Mathews, CTO, Bright Machines
Mike Giresi, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Molex and Brian Mathews, CTO, Bright Machines are seasoned technology experts with real life experience in the digitalization of electronics manufacturing. This is not just hype at this point, and these two share their insights into how to do automation better to build resilience into their businesses. It’s a fascinating discussion that delves deep into this very complicated endeavor.