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			<title>Outsourced Manufacturers Struggle With Uncertain Demand</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Improved inventory velocity was a key theme for the outsourced manufacturing industry in 2012. Fast forward 12 months, and the hoped-for improvement has not really materialized. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:13:19 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Is There Trouble on the Horizon for Contract Manufacturers?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[IHS forecasts the outsourced manufacturing market will still post modest growth in 2012, but the outlook has changed dramatically.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>To Win, Focus on Speed, Not Just Cost</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Speed, not just lower costs, is the killer attribute OEM customers are seeking from outsourced manufacturing services providers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>EMS Industry Lacks Direction in 2012</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Researcher IHS revised upward its sales forecast for the EMS market on Apple patronage but warns of uneven performance across the sector]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Capability Trumps Capacity in EMS Industry</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[So far this decade, the product mix has shifted slightly as more industrial products have started to flow through the EMS industry.  In parallel with this shift, there has been a rise in focus on enhancing capabilities.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Wave of Outsourcing Ahead for EMS Providers</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Rapid growth and major changes are in store for EMS companies over the next decade as OEMs intensify outsourcing of production activities.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Inventory Tug of War Breaks Out Between EMS &amp; OEM Firms</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Contract manufacturers try to get lean, while OEMs try to increase safety stockpiles.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Is the EMS Industry Facing Another Recession?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Lessons learned from the last recession may lessen the worst effects of any future slump in the contract manufacturing market.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>M&amp;A to Accelerate in EMS/ODM Market </title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Net cash position has improved strongly for contract manufacturers and ODMs, setting the stage for more merger-and-acquisition activity.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>EMS Challenge: Innovate or Wither</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Contract manufacturers must continually improve efforts to help customers develop improved products.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Needed: Tighter OEM-EMS Bonds</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Improving supply chains hinges on forging closer relationships among all industry segments, including OEMs and EMS providers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Global Supply Chain Rises to Japan Disaster Challenge</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Electronics supply-demand conditions are better than expected despite concerns about the potential impact of Japan's March earthquake.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Japan Disaster Rewrites Book for Manufacturing Risk Management</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[EMS and ODM providers now must plan for disruptions further upstream in the supply chain]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Embattled EMS Providers Resist Market Consolidation</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Contract manufacturers are resisting consolidation, despite overcapacity and glut of competitors]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>European EMS Market Still on Shaky Ground</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The European electronics manufacturing services market recovered in 2010 but future growth prospect appears challenging]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Uncertainty Ahead for EMS Providers</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Questions arise over the 2011 outlook for electronic manufacturing services providers]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Hon Hai's Huge Size Redefines EMS Hierarchy</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The EMS ranking system needs an adjustment due to the size of Hon Hai, which alone now represents about 50 percent of the market]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Spotlight on Mexico as Global Labor Costs Rise</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Higher China labor costs have sparked renewed interest in manufacturing in Mexico as part of a long-term outsourcing trend]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>What Will Drive Growth in Contract Manufacturing?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Thomas Dinges</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Outsourced high-tech manufacturing will surge by 2014 to $450 billion, driven by higher costs of goods and repair and warranty services]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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