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Article: EMS provider leverages distributors.(electronics manufacturing services)
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- February 16, 2006
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James Carbone
It's no secret that high-volume electronics manufacturing has transitioned from North America to China and other low-cost countries. As a result, many midtier electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers find that they are competing with large EMS providers for mid-volume business in the U.S.
To service those smaller OEMs, mid-tier EMS companies say they must be flexible and build and ship product with as little lead time as possible. At the same time, they must be as competitive as possible since large EMS providers have huge purchasing volumes and can leverage their buys. Midtier EMS providers don't have that luxury and must find ...