Viasystems Review
Viasystems is one of the country’s leading providers of complex, high-reliability PCBs — most notably multi-layer rigid, backplanes, flex, and…
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Avnet vs. Arrow Electronics
Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics have long dominated the electronics distribution market. With shared lineages in the radio industry, similar business…
Future Electronics Review
Future Electronics Future Electronics is the world’s fourth largest component distributor. The privately held company is headquartered in Pointe Claire…
Benchmark Electronics Review
Benchmark Electronics is a tier II EMS provider offering a full range of services to OEMs in diversified, high-complexity markets.…
Plexus Corp Review
Plexus is a tier II EMS provider specializing in engineering, design, and assembly of high complexity products. Their Product Realization…
Flextronics Review
As the second-largest EMS service provider in the world, Flextronics has been lauded for its excellent supply chain organization. It…
Review: Sanmina vs. Celestica
Celestica and Sanmina are two of the largest Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers by revenue. They each have more than…
Xilinx v. Flextronics: Insight to a Gray Market
In December of 2013, Xilinx filed a lawsuit against Singapore-based electronics contract manufacturer Flextronics for fraudulently selling Xilinx semiconductor chips…
Quick and Easy Should Cost Analysis
Conducting a should cost analysis can seem daunting but is actually very achievable for most OEM's outsourcing electronic assemblies. Use…
4 Documents Required to Quote a PCB Assembly
What do you need to get a quote on a PCB assembly? This is a great question and often a source…
Should I Tell My Contract Manufacturers What Others Have Quoted?
If they deserve it, yes. If you buy only on the basis of price, then no. Let’s start with when…
Contract Manufacturing Price Model: Cost Plus
Ever wonder how electronic contract manufacturers come up with their prices? Simple: they estimate their costs, then add profit. This…