As the electronics industry matures, many product segments are entering the commodity phase of the lifecycle. Accordingly, breakthrough technology may no longer be sufficient to ensure business success. Customers are demanding the right solution at the right cost from winning enterprises. This drives a whole series of business behaviors that are quite different from the past. The OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are looking to identify the “Next Big Thing.”

The electronics industry is completing a major re-structuring, moving the center of manufacturing competence from the OEMs to the EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) providers and ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers).
• Business models in the electronics industry have changed, leading to significant shifts in roles and responsibilities across the supply chain.
• There has been a dramatic movement of manufacturing and manufacturing support to China from North America, Europe, and other Asian countries because of: 1) a low-cost, highly skilled workforce; and 2) a massive market opportunity.
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) offers the potential to increase productivity.
• The ability for supply chains to support Pb-containing and Pb-free bills of materials (BOMs) is providing significant challenges and increasing investments.
• The increasing scope of outsourced operations requires loosely coupled business processes spanning multiple companies.

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