Purchasing - April 17, 2003

For the past 10 years or so, many analysts and industry watchers have predicted how OEMs will move to a virtual manufacturing model. In such a model a company designs and markets a product, but outsources manufacturing to an electronics contract manufacturer. While many companies outsource some manufacturing, most of them still continue to have internal manufacturing as well, especially for hig...

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