It's no secret China and Mexico are lower cost labor regions. New technologies are automating manufacturing and reducing the...

Offshoring to China can be more expensive than building in the United States. Using objective 3rd party databases and actual...

Is Bigger Always Better in Contract Manufacturing?

If they deserve it, yes. If you buy only on the basis of price, then no.

Ever wonder how electronic contract manufacturers come up with their prices? Simple: they estimate their costs, then add...

Contract manufacturers use a pricing method called cost plus (for a description of cost plus pricing,click here). This...