Published: 05 September 2022
The electronics external manufacturing services market is evolving rapidly with changing demand profiles of consumer electronics, PCs, smartphones, servers and electric vehicles. Supply chain leaders can use this research to understand the changing market, and existing and new suppliers’ offerings.
OEMs have moved away from tactical engagements with external manufacturers centered on cost reduction and filling capacity gaps to collaborative end-to-end solutions and longer-term strategic relationships.
Risk management, component engineering, supply chain planning and supplier relationship management have become minimum core capabilities for strategic relationships.
Ubiquitous technology upstarts coupled with the rapid insertion of new technologies into conventional products create numerous opportunities for external manufacturers, but also present new challenges, including on-time delivery to the market.
To optimize efforts in external manufacturing and adjacent supply chain services, supply chain leaders should:
Evaluate external manufacturers by using comprehensive selection criteria, such as
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