US friend-shoring hurts China’s industrial profits, Says AsiaTimes
Chinese industrial firms made lower profits in the first quarter than a year ago as the United States’ “near-shoring” and “friend-shoring” strategy has started showing a negative impact on the Chinese manufacturing sector. SOURCE: AsiaTimes China’s industrial firms’ profits fell 21.4% year-on-year to 1.52 trillion yuan ($220 billion) in the first three months from […]
Future Electronics Awarded “Best Performing Distributor in APAC” by Abracon for Its Performance Growth and Technical Support
Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, was recently awarded “Best Performing Distributor in APAC” by Abracon, a well-known supplier of passive components, for its excellent technical support and performance growth capabilities. This honor is a double recognition of Future Electronics’ outstanding execution and performance growth capabilities. “From the perspective of comprehensive capabilities […]
Jeffrey Schlarbaum, CEO Spartronics – Up Close
Eric catches up with Jeffrey Schlarbaum, Spartronics’ new CEO for an update on this dynamic US-based EMS. They discuss what drew Jeffrey to the company and industry, Spartronics’ history manufacturing in Vietnam, how Spartronics’ strategy is evolving under his watch including how they are approaching automation, the overall outlook for the industry and much more. […]
Leadership in a Changing Digital World: Five Mandates
IDC conducted a survey of close to 400 CEOs across the world, supplemented by a number of one-on-one interviews, and identified five mandates to help business leaders scale their digital businesses in a rapidly changing digital world. Their survey data revealed that the number one concern is the economy – economic pressures, such as inflation, […]