Last month in December '23 I travelled again to South India to investigate the manufacturing landscape there compared to China and, besides spending time in our office in Dharwad, I took a week to explore Bangalore (a key manufacturing hub … [Read more...]
Chennai, India: A Growing Manufacturing Hub for Electronics
Last month, in Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, or India (Pros & Cons), I compared 4 manufacturing hubs in Asia that seem well-positioned to receive additional activity, as many American companies try and "decouple" … [Read more...]
Richard Barnett | Electronics Supply Chain Risk Management in 2021 [Podcast]
Let's hear from an electronics supply chain expert about how to improve supply chain resilience and reduce risks... Richard Barnett of Supplyframe, an expert in electronics supply chains with decades of experience in Asia, joins … [Read more...]
Choosing the right Battery for your New Electronic Product [Long Guide]
A question many of our clients have asked us is, 'What type of battery should we use in our new electronic product?" And, in some cases, the answer is not obvious for buyers who struggle with choosing the right battery. The number and … [Read more...]
Electronics Videos: Basics about PCB, PCBA, and the SMT Process For Importers
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More and more products (both consumer goods and for industrial/commercial use) contain electronic parts - from dishwashers to remote controls and from small toys to functional MRI devices. If this is the case for some of the products you … [Read more...]
Reliability Testing on Electronic Products in China: Don’t Skip It
We have worked with many companies that have designed an electronic product and had it manufactured in China, yet they tend to have a common blind spot: running reliability testing on electronic products. … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Electronics in Taiwan: A China Alternative?
As the US-China trade war intensifies, many American importers are looking for alternatives. They often look at Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Mexico, etc. But what about Taiwan? There is sometimes an opportunity to start sourcing … [Read more...]