The MeXbox. (Out of the Box).The Guadalajara plant of electronics manufacturer Flextronics got no break after meeting the U.S. Xmas rush for more than 100,000 Xboxes a week: It started right back in, cranking out the Microsoft game console See video game console. for the Japan launch in February. The Mexican plant, together with a Hungarian sister factory that supplies Europe, form the cornerstone of an innovative global 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. contract. Two years ago, Microsoft hired Flextronics and some 200 suppliers to help design, build and get the product to market, which they did only a week behind schedule thanks in no small measure to Agile ag·ile adj. 1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. 2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind. Software Corp. The San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , California-based company provided the software platform for massive communication among Microsoft, Flextronics and a host of others. Perhaps the biggest winner in the process was Guadalajara. The Flextronics plant highlighted the location's cutting-edge capabilities. |
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