Electronics Manufacturing

The Global Supply & Demand Shock Of The Coronavirus

March 29, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Author: Gary Evans Our analysis of the impact of the Coronavirus is a work in progress and nobody knows the endgame. It is still the early days of the epidemic, and its dynamics will take time to understand. The scale of the impact will depend on how contagious and lethal it reveals itself. There is …

Pegatron To Open Plants In Indonesia and Vietnam

January 27, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Pegatron, the world’s second-largest contract manufacturer of electronics, announced plans to have new factories in Indonesia and Vietnam in operation by the end of the year. The company’s trying to reduce its reliance on its plants in China, where operating costs have risen due to higher labor costs and the U.S.-China trade war. Pegatron is among …

Electronics Rush To Auto Continues – LG And Cerence Sign MOU

January 15, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Last week we posted the video, Sony Builds A Car. The trend continues with traditional consumer tech companies desperate to get into the automobile industry. LG and Cerence Inc. – which recently spun off from Nuance Communications – have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new software solution that integrates LG’s webOS Auto …