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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outsourcing: Anger
The Seven Deadly Sins of Outsourcing. Ira, or Wrath, can cost your organization in lost productivity.
Sunrise Observations
Labor costs in all geographies are going up. Trend: cross-hemispheric EMS supply solutions for electronics OEMs are not the best approach due to carbon footprint and corporate social responsibility pressures.
Green Shoots
Are these ‘green shoots’ noxious weeds?
The View from 2099
Corporate social responsibility means different things to different interest groups.
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Industry News Links
GE’s Jeffrey Immelt on too much outsourcing?
GE’ Jeffrey Immelt thinks it’s time for the U.S. to invest in manufacturing.
Lean for the Rest of Us
Charlie Barnhart describes Victron, a company that ‘gets it’ in the high-mix, high complexity electronics manufacturing arena.
Interview with IConnect007’s Steve Gold
EMS Insider Insights help OEMs find out how electronics manufacturing outsourcing really works.
