Electronic Manufacturing Supply Chain

Inside a Small Chinese Electronics Factory – Video

July 20, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

What is a small Chinese electronics factory like? We’re visiting a factory that does PCB assembly(PCBA), and final assembly (putting the finished product together and putting it in boxes). This is going deep into the Strange Parts archives – this is the first ever factory tour video I made, long before I started Strange Parts. …

Uncertain Outlook For The Electronics Industry

April 22, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Interesting piece in Forbes today about the cross-currents caused by the COVID crisis. Here are the money quotes: certain segments are experiencing a boom, especially technology companies the electronics segment has benefited from the outbreak because of a surge in buying by both consumers and businesses in electronics equipment uncertainty about the pandemic, the …

U.S. February PMI Comes In At 50.1

March 2, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

The latest report is somewhat meaningless until we see how the coronavirus plays out in the United States. Nevertheless, U.S. manufacturers said business began to significantly slow in February as supply bottlenecks caused by the coronavirus hampered their ability to get parts. The February PMI® registered 50.1 percent, down 0.8 percentage point from the January …