Pegatron to invest US$50m more in North America, Reports Taipei Times
SOURCE: Pegatron Corp (和碩), one of Apple Inc’s iPhone assemblers, yesterday said it is planning to expand manufacturing sites in Vietnam, India and North America to meet customer demand for production diversification, amid supply chain chaos attributable to the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unpredictable effects of COVID-19 and unstable supply chains have increased […]
Foxconn Begins Work On New Battery Gigafactory In Taiwan As It Aims To Emerge As Major EV Player
SOURCE Foxconn, which is the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, broke ground on its first battery cell plant on Wednesday (Jun 15), as it moves to deepen its presence in the global electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Foxconn will invest over $200 million in building a battery cell center in in the southern port city […]
Jabil Posts Third Quarter Results
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), reported preliminary, unaudited financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2022. “The effectiveness of our business model was on display during Q3, as the team delivered strong revenue and earnings results,” said Chairman and CEO Mark Mondello. “Our diversified approach has been designed to be flexible and […]
ECIA Posts Latest ‘Channel Channel’ Podcast: Dale Ford and Chad Moutray
NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray discusses current trends with ECIA’s Dale Ford ATLANTA – ECIA’s newest ‘Channel Channel’ podcast is an in-depth and thoughtful discussion between ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford and National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)’s Chief Economist, Chad Moutray. This wide-ranging discussion between two seasoned industry experts reveals a wealth of insights into […]
New Report from NAM Outlines What Manufacturers Must Do to Retain Skilled Workers
In this excerpt from NAM’s recently published report, ‘The Manufacturuing Experience: Compensation and Labor Market Competitiveness,’ Chad Moutray examines the data and best practices to reveal what U.S. Manufacturers have done to address the crisis in finding skilled manufacturing workers: and it’s not just about compensation.