Article Archive

• Couples Therapy 101 for OEMs

  Posted on January 27, 2012

• It’s Time to Look Forward: Risk Factors #7-9

  Posted on January 13, 2012

• Risk Factor #6: Loss of Institutional Continuity

  Posted on December 14, 2011

• Here’s a question

  Posted on November 19, 2011

• Risk factor #5: Supply chain concentration in Asia

  Posted on November 3, 2011

• Risk factor #4: Businesses are operating at higher velocities.

  Posted on October 21, 2011

• Risk Factor #3: The Demand Cycle Has Shortened

  Posted on October 4, 2011

• Risk Factor #2: Fewer resources at OEMs worldwide

  Posted on September 16, 2011

• Risk Factor #1: Prices are down but costs are up

  Posted on September 6, 2011

• Executive Summary: China vs. Mexico research

  Posted on August 31, 2011

• Sustainable electronics manufacturing

  Posted on August 5, 2011

• Five Signs Your EMS Is Planning to Dump You

  Posted on June 28, 2011

• Eric chats with EMSNow at Apex

  Posted on May 9, 2011

• Outsourcing Lessons from an Industry Case Study

  Posted on April 29, 2011

• Made in the USA?

  Posted on April 29, 2011

• The Distinction Between EMS and ODM Still Matters

  Posted on April 11, 2011

• Next Horizons in Electronics Manufacturing Executive Summary

  Posted on March 5, 2011

• ONC Member Comment: Manufacturing in China

  Posted on February 18, 2011

• EMSNow Podcast Features Eric Miscoll

  Posted on February 1, 2011

• Gina Roos on Next Horizon Report

  Posted on January 17, 2011

• EBN’s Barbara Jorgensen reports on Next Horizon

  Posted on January 11, 2011

• Guadalajara Still Rocks!

  Posted on January 11, 2011

• Why ODMs Will Endure

  Posted on January 4, 2011

• Five Sources of Risk in 2011

  Posted on November 16, 2010

• Eric Miscoll’s comments on EBNOnline blog

  Posted on October 22, 2010

• Are You Suffering from Risk Paralysis?

  Posted on September 28, 2010

• A Movie, Not a Snapshot

  Posted on August 31, 2010

• Could Foxconn Fail?

  Posted on July 29, 2010

• Andy Grove on Creating Jobs

  Posted on July 2, 2010

• Charlie Comments on Evertiq’s 5Q/5A

  Posted on June 3, 2010

• Listen to Charlie’s presentation in Del Mar

  Posted on May 8, 2010

• Does That XXXL Really Fit?

  Posted on April 6, 2010

• Become Part of the Solution

  Posted on March 23, 2010

• Foxconn’s human rights record: Should OEMs be held accountable?

  Posted on March 4, 2010

• An Interesting Read

  Posted on February 25, 2010

• Economist article compares China 2010 with Japan in the 1980’s

  Posted on February 15, 2010

• The Value of Small (or not too big)

  Posted on February 4, 2010

• CBA Launches New European Study

  Posted on January 27, 2010

• Study shows government role in job creation

  Posted on January 27, 2010

• Is Protectionism the Only Option to Address Employment Crisis?

  Posted on January 13, 2010

• Google Takes on China

  Posted on January 13, 2010

• Latest Leading Indicators data posted now

  Posted on January 12, 2010

• Can the EMS Industry Get Healthy in 2010?

  Posted on January 5, 2010

• New EMS Listing Service Now Open

  Posted on December 5, 2009

• The Coming Manufacturing Renaissance

  Posted on November 24, 2009

• Is the Migration of Electronics Manufacturing to Asia Slowing?

  Posted on November 17, 2009

• Economist article and comments on penetrating China market

  Posted on November 5, 2009

• The Tragedy of the Commons and Job Creation in Electronics

  Posted on October 16, 2009

• Six Things Electronics Companies Should NOT Do

  Posted on October 5, 2009

• Have we learned anything from the meltdown?

  Posted on September 24, 2009

• Global Outsourcing in the New Economy: Listen to Recording Now

  Posted on September 13, 2009

• Recognizing Signs of the Recovery

  Posted on September 8, 2009

• How to create 10 million high-paying jobs – fast.

  Posted on September 1, 2009

• White Cliffs of Dover

  Posted on August 10, 2009

• Gaining Advantage

  Posted on August 5, 2009

• The Seven Deadly Sins of Outsourcing: Links to the Circuits Assembly Series

  Posted on July 29, 2009

• Listen to recording of Q3CY2009 Leading Indicators Update

  Posted on July 19, 2009

• Charlie Barnhart’s Projections for Q3CY2009 EMS Industry

  Posted on July 9, 2009

• Firm will now offer valuable Leading Indicators data at no charge to qualifying OEMs and EMS

  Posted on July 5, 2009

• Lean for the Rest of Us

  Posted on July 1, 2009

• Charlie’s Spotlight

  Posted on July 1, 2009

• Interview with IConnect007’s Steve Gold

  Posted on July 1, 2009

• Sunrise Observations

  Posted on June 22, 2009

• Green Shoots

  Posted on June 12, 2009

• The View from 2099

  Posted on April 13, 2009

• Is the downturn being underforecast?

  Posted on April 12, 2009

• Five Ways Electronics Manufacturers Can Weather this Storm

  Posted on January 23, 2009

• Impact of Global Crisis on EMS/ODM

  Posted on December 10, 2008

• Stealth Attack on EMS Industry

  Posted on October 7, 2008

• Is China’s Cheap Labor Supply Really Unlimited?

  Posted on September 8, 2008

• Dramatic Shifts in Labor Prices and Usable Capacity

  Posted on August 24, 2008

• Slapped by the Invisible Hand?

  Posted on May 6, 2008

• Have you noticed?

  Posted on April 26, 2008

• Leading indicators for EMS

  Posted on April 18, 2008

• Making the Buy vs. Build Decision: Starting with a Clean Slate

  Posted on March 18, 2008

• Get a Second Opinion for Medical Outsourcing

  Posted on February 9, 2008

• Are Your Requirements Being Met?

  Posted on February 7, 2008

• Getting Beyond Price

  Posted on February 4, 2008

• Take a Bow!

  Posted on January 21, 2008

• Inventory Is Not an Asset

  Posted on January 18, 2008

• Comparison: EMS vs. ODM

  Posted on January 9, 2008

• What Were We Thinking? Some Hindsight at 20/20

  Posted on January 4, 2008

• High Velocity Means High Risk

  Posted on December 18, 2007

• Common Sense, Human Nature and the Fundamental Tenets of Business

  Posted on December 18, 2007