Subcontracting in electronics: from contract manufacturers to providers of electronic manufacturing services (EMS)

Gijsbert Liemt van

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Subcontracting in electronics: from contract manufacturers to providers of electronic manufacturing services (EMS)

Gijsbert Liemt van

Working paper (International Labour Organization. Sectoral Activities Programme), WP.249, ILO

2007

Abstract

outsourcing

electronics industry

manufacturing

business strategy

multinational enterprise

comparative advantage

labour flexibility

employment

developed countries

developing countries

Discusses how the top contract manufacturers in the electronics industry try to become providers of electronic manufacturing services by deepening and broadening the rage of services that they offer and by diversifying into markets other than computing and telecommunications.

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Title: Subcontracting in electronics; from contract manufacturers to providers of electronic manufacturing services (EMS)
Creators: Gijsbert Liemt van
Contributors: International Labour Organization. Sectoral Activities Department.
International Labour Organization. Sectoral Activities Programme.
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2007
Series: Working paper (International Labour Organization. Sectoral Activities Programme); WP.249
Number of pages: vii, 26 p.
ISBN: 9789221199052; 9789221199069
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995218863302676
Table of contents: Introduction -- Subcontracting and International product fragmentation -- Contract manufacturing in electronics -- The case of Flextronics -- The employment dimension -- Conclusions.