Purchasing

EMS providers expand menu
Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers have been known by many names over the years. In the early days of outsourcing they were called job shops or subcontractors. "Board stuffers" aptly described the work that many companies did. Then the term electronics contract manufacturers became popular.

• Military declares war on spend

Departments Information Technology Purchasing to spend more on PCs, software this year Inside Purchasing Price, quality, delivery...and ethics Leadtimes Leadtime Report Logistics Change comes quick in an ASP environment What's Hot Briefs Product Update Market landscape features services over new products Electronics and Technology News What's Hot 'On demand' at IBM Computers PCs post 13% growth in Q1 Conference Review Bush tax cuts trigger surge in American manufacturing DSP TI dominates DSP market Electronics OEMS HP leads the way in semiconductor buying End Markets Demand rises for handheld portable equipment Equipment Chip equipment revenue increased 10.3% in 2003 High-Tech Buying Expect opportunity, risk in China's supply chain Interconnect Leadtimes extend, prices stabilize for connectors Memory Expect DDR tags to fall; SDRAM prices to stay stable DRAM industry rankings change little in 2003 Memory ICS Tiny growth, low prices forecast for SRAM ICs Outsourcing Flextronics expands manufacturing in China Semiconductors Chip sales drop in Q1 The DoD Buy Case Study: Defense Logistics Agency shuns one-time buys Case Study: Air Force Materiel Command hikes availability

News Economy How Supply Managers See High-Tech Business Exclusive Electronic Business Report Supply tightens Prices Factors Affecting Product Cost Supply What's Happening in High-Tech Supply Chains Tip Sheet Key Metrics and Supply Alert