Smartphone Shipments Declined in the Fourth Quarter But 2021 Was Still a Growth Year with a 5.7% Increase in Shipments, According to IDC
NEEDHAM, Mass. – Worldwide smartphone shipments declined year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) marking the second straight quarter of negative growth. Despite a challenging second half of the year, full-year shipments still grew thanks to a strong first half. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone […]
Changing The World One Supply Chain at a Time
When Forbes writer Marco Annunziata wrote, “Supply Chains Begin and End In the Earth”, he could scarcely have been more in tune with Hyperion Metals’ vision of a world that is improving, one supply chain at a time. This is more important now than ever before. Supply chain issues, normally tucked away in conferences and niche publications, are now headline news.
North American EMS Industry up 0.9 Percent in December
IPC announced the December 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.55. Total North American EMS shipments in December 2021 were up 0.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments rose 8.0 percent. EMS bookings in December […]