Learn the True Cost of Electronics Manufacturing in 20+ Geographies, Including China, India, Russia, and Vietnam.ALAMEDA Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. , Calif. -- Technology Forecasters Inc.: --Technology Forecasters Inc.'s (TFI TFI Tobacco Free Initiative (World Health Organization) TFI The Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) TFI The Fertilizer Institute TFI Technology Futures, Inc. ) Newly Revised and Expanded Global Pricing Workshop Ver. 10 Provides OEMs Considering Outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , EMS Providers and Suppliers to the EMS/ODM Industry the Tools, Techniques and Methodologies Needed to Calculate Total Costs Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI), an industry leader in information for effective electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. outsourcing relationships and supply chain, is pleased to announce the Global Pricing Workshop on March 1st, in Denver, Colorado, as the optional one-day workshop conducted as part of TFI's March Quarterly Forum for Outsourced Manufacturing and Supply Chain. The March Global Pricing Workshop introduces two new methodologies, 75% new material, and TFI's new 'Global Outsourcing' (GO) analysis tool. "As companies address the challenges of the global outsourced electronics manufacturing, they are implementing risk mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy strategies based on incomplete information about total costs," noted Charlie Barnhart, architect of the Global Pricing Workshop. "We are alarmed to hear the details of some of these strategies. For example, companies are mitigating mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. the risk of outsourcing to China by second sourcing with another Chinese provider. I've incorporated case studies and updated logistics and total cost information into this version of the Global Pricing Workshop to help companies make better risk management decisions," he concluded. "In virtually every EMS industry survey we have conducted over the past 10 years, 'pricing' has been listed as one of the top five concerns of OEMs," added Pamela Gordon Pamela Gordon (born Pamela Anne Gordon on 10 February 1943 in British Columbia) is a Canadian model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey. , president of Technology Forecasters Inc. "Hundreds of our clients have found Charlie Barnhart's Global Pricing Workshop to be tremendously helpful, saving months of research and often preventing serious missteps. This revised and expanded workshop is the result of countless hours of research and incorporates significant new tools and methodologies. Those that have attended previous iterations of the GPW GPW Gridded Population of the World GPW Gross Premiums Written GPW Gross Product Worth GPW Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 12 August 1949 GPW General Purpose Warehouse GPW Grand Prix White (Honda) will find most of the material is new." "To address the pricing pressures coming from their OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and clients, EMS companies have expanded their operating footprints to include capabilities in virtually every low-cost geography around the world," Barnhart explained. "While the cost of labor is an important factor in assessing these global alternatives, it is only one element of pricing and historically has been a poor indicator of 'total cost of ownership.' This Workshop helps clients understand all the dynamics in play." Here's what attendees will learn at the one-day workshop: --PRICING: How EMS/ODM formulate formulate /for·mu·late/ (for´mu-lat) 1. to state in the form of a formula. 2. to prepare in accordance with a prescribed or specified method. price and a methodology to estimate pricing in 20+ geographies (including China, India, Russia, and Vietnam) --LANDED COST: An introduction to advanced logistics theory along with a tool-set to estimate and analyze costs and options on a global basis --INTERNAL COSTS: Industry benchmarks of what it costs an OEM to implement and support various Outsourcing strategies around the world and how to apply this information to determine Total Cost of Ownership --'GLOBAL OUTSOURCING' (GO) TOOL: How to use the TFI 'GO Tool' and EMS Insider Insights to make the most cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , lowest-risk, geographically appropriate outsourcing decisions To register for TFI's new Global Pricing Workshop, March 1st, 2006, Denver, Colorado, use this link: https://www.seeuthere.com/event/m2c76a-265407440278. Editors welcome! Members can update their skills for $595. Non-members fee: $795. For more information about joining TFI's Quarterly Forum for Electronics Manufacturing Outsourcing and Supply Chain, go to: https://secure.techforecasters.com/join_forum.html, or contact Jennifer Read at 1-623-293-6985. Jread@techforecasters.com About Technology Forecasters Inc. Technology Forecasters Inc. brings market insight and strategic advice for effective global outsourcing decisions and profitable environmental strategies. With an unbiased perspective on the market and the Quarterly Forum -- the only member-directed community for electronics companies, their manufacturers, and suppliers -- TFI provides a unique combination of information, resources, and peer interaction to support customer and supplier relationship management, identify and leverage improvement opportunities. |
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