Asserting supply chain control: OEMs may take strategic sourcing back from...

Electronic Business;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...For years OEMs have outsourced more and more supply chain...contrary ripple is emerging: Analysts say some OEMs are taking back a portion of the strategic...companies. It won't be a wholesale reversal--OEMs won't build warehouses or negotiate on multisource...

Outsourcing moves up the electronics food chain: electronics manufacturing...

Purchasing;  October 24, 2002 ;     700+ words ......growing demand for manufacturing services. OEMs are increasingly turning to EMS partners...Flextronics, a leading contract manufacturer. Big OEMs came to realize that manufacturing was...respect to desktops and notebooks. Many OEMs are moving away from the design, he says...

Challenges and opportunities: is 2005 a "Perfect Storm" or "Perfect...

InMFG;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......an interesting, albeit complex, trend. OEMs offering high-speed, ultra-flexible, high...with sales projections off by 50% for some OEMs. So, what was selling? The flexible, mid-pri...for these nutrition-based food varieties, OEMs should be able to charge more for flexible...

Partnering to sell parts: besides original equipment sales, OEMs must work...

OEM Off-Highway;  March 1, 2005 ;     691 words ...OEMs and their dealers, best case scenario, form a partnership...this helps reduce repair bills. OEM: Are there any ways the OEMs could help your business? DV: Parts and service are an increasingly...done efficiently and correctly. Again, that's a plus for OEMs and distributors because it builds customer ...

Strategic outsourcing for competing OEMs that face cost reduction...

IIE Transactions;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......competing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) rely on similar or even interchangeable...components that are nearly identical across OEMs. For example, many of the components of...or a Motorola phone. Indeed, most of the OEMs in cellular communications rely heavily...

A truce in the battle over inventory: OEMs smarting from inventory bloat...

Electronic Business;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......accountability. Unfortunately, that's how many OEMs approach the supply chain: by trying to...according to Merrill Lynch & Co. But some OEMs can now empathize, because their manufacturing...2001 and 2003, communication equipment OEMs wrote down almost $9 billion, reports Merrill...

The secret of success: while plenty of tier one suppliers complain about...

Automotive Design & Production;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......some of the poor decisions at the domestic OEMs that have caused a loss of market share...development. Supplier development between OEMs and suppliers is talked about sometimes...complain about the treatment they get from the OEMs and what decisions were made to adversely...

RoHS: Y2K for OEMs?

SMT;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......is the main discussion topic between EMS providers and OEMs. OEMs intending to ship electronic products into the EU after...the number-one discussion topic of EMS providers and the OEMs they serve. With the implementation date approaching, OEM...

Meeting the C[O.sub.2] challenge: there is plenty OEMs--especially those...

Automotive Design & Production;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......and expected climate change, automotive OEMs face intense pressure to develop more environmentally friendly vehicles. So far, Western OEMs have failed to find a trade-off between...of the technology trends and the hurdles OEMs and suppliers need to overcome to feasibly...

Cost estimating saves OEMs time, money

Manufacturing Engineering;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......been in a decline, we've found that more OEMs want to use our software, even more so...for automotive manufacturers and other OEMs? LaJoie: Costimator OEM provides manufacturers...suppliers. Once they have this information, OEMs can make informed decisions on part designs...

CREATE-A-CHECK SIGNS OEM AGREEMENTS AND RECRUITS NEW OEMS

PR Newswire;  November 9, 1995 ;     603 words ......several new Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Under terms of the agreements, Create-A-Check will allow the OEMs to resell its check-writing software and...today that it is actively seeking other OEMs that it can partner with. According to...

Closing the gap: suppliers' successful integration of design and assembly...

Assembly;  October 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......assembly has led to an increased role with OEMs. Industry analysts, trying to put a positive...Overcoming this gap becomes more difficult when OEMs work with outside suppliers. If the communication...One suppliers, those that directly supply OEMs with finished assemblies such as seats...

Auto OEMs Jeopardizing Their Own Future: A BCG Study Finds Industry...

PR Newswire;  April 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Consolidation in the automotive industry -- driven by intensive cost pressure from OEMs -- is threatening those same OEMs' competitiveness. Over the past decade, automotive OEMs have outsourced central functions, which has left them dependent on ever fewer...

The big three & the UAW: will this year's labor negotiations really make...

Automotive Design & Production;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......United Auto Workers (UAW) and the domestic OEMs are underway. These talks have been billed...important to the future of the domestic OEMs and the UAW. The stories have been written...areas of negotiation will be this year. The OEMs have published data with the areas they...

NASTF Releases SDRM Tutorial

U.S. Newswire;  November 19, 2008 ;     306 words ......eligible to receive vehicle security information through the SDRM system. The tutorial provides information on the background of SDRM, how to access the application forms and sign up for the...access vehicle security information, once registered. The SDRM is designed to provide access to key codes and ...