Feed Editor Lite (Unlicensed) 5 Apr 2007 03:40:37 GMT Solectron http://www.solectron.com Copyright © 2007 Solectron Corporation, All Rights Reserved en-us http://www.solectron.com/rss/slr_rss.jpg http://www.solectron.com August 30, 2007 - Check out this article in The Wall Street Journal, August 27. Columnist Carol Hymowitz discussed recent news events that should cause executives to review priorities. The first point she made was very interesting: Make supply chain management a top priority. 2007-08-31 03:43:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/blog4.php August 28, 2007 - Learn about Solectron capabilities in digital video and digital television software products and services 2007-08-28 03:43:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/markets/confocus.htm August 28, 2007 - Specialized manufacturing solutions for Small, Medium and Large Enterprises to accelerate your emerging business 2007-08-28 03:42:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/markets/finepitch.htm August 28, 2007 - The video page on Solectron.com received a new face lift to better showcase the company's competitive capabilities and customer testimonials. Now customers and visitors of the site can view presentations that are more user friendly, informative and compelling. 2007-08-28 03:41:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/about/videos.php August 22, 2007 - Customer demand is becoming less predictable and more perishable. What I mean is this: If you don’t have what the customer wants, when they want it, at the price they want to pay for it, they will go somewhere else to get it. And the impact is not trivial, lost sales are typically lost at the gross margin level. 2007-08-22 03:41:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/blog4.php August 20, 2007 - It used to be, and is still very much the case, that an OEM would outsource its core electronics manufacturing to an EMS: Put the little parts on the green boards, and ship ‘em half way around the world to multiple hubs and locations, in order for an OEM to do the final test, pack, and ship out to various sales channels. I wonder sometimes why an OEM would consider pick, pack, and ship as a core competency? 2007-08-20 03:41:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/blog4.php August 20, 2007 - Solectron announced a multi-year contract with LSI Corporation ( NYSE: LSI) for manufacturing services of the company's EngenioTM storage systems. LSI will complete the transfer of operations to Solectron by the first half of 2008. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 2007-08-20 03:41:00 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1042114& August 2007 - More than 50 years after Toyota started its “visual factory,” which became the basis for modern day “Lean manufacturing,” 90 percent of companies consider themselves Lean, according to The Lean Supply Chain Benchmark Report by Aberdeen Group. Frankly, I disagree with Aberdeen’s first set of findings - I don’t believe the 90 percent figure. Having spent many years in supply chain consulting, I can tell you first hand that 90 percent of companies are NOT Lean … no way! But, I do agree with the second finding - that a few have started to extend Lean into the supply chain. 2007-08-14 16:45:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/blog4.php August 2007 - Welcome to a new blog from Solectron where we share our opinions and perspectives on best practices, strategies and industry views centered on creating high performance supply chains. The blog addresses trends and industry issues while also taking a look at relevant industry analyst and media reports and tell you why they’re right and why they’re wrong - since most of the time they’re wrong. In addition to the Solectron Supply Chain Solutions team, you will also hear perspectives from other colleagues on topics that affect the supply chain. 2007-08-13 03:41:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/blog4.php August 2007 - Dave Purvis, Executive VP and Chief Technical Officer, wrote a piece for the August issue of Control Engineering. In the article, Purvis touched upon some of the best practices companies should take to ensure a successful global engineering approach. 2007-08-13 03:41:16 GMT http://www.controleng.com/article/CA6465427.html August 1, 2007 - Solectron announced that a special meeting of stockholders, to consider and vote upon the proposed merger with Flextronics International Ltd., has been set for Sept. 27, 2007. 2007-08-02 03:41:15 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1035374& July 17, 2007 - Solectron announced that retail pharmacy automation leader Parata Systems, LLC has awarded the company a contract to manufacture Parata APM(TM) (Automated Product Machine). Solectron's Creedmoor, N.C.-based facility will manufacture the system. 2007-07-20 03:41:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1026734& July 2007 - Marty Neese, executive vice president of operations, wrote a piece on establishing a Lean foundation for the July issue of Circuits Assembly. The Lean journey is not simple, writes Neese. However, by committing to Lean, companies will gain tangible business benefits and cost savings. 2007-07-13 July 2007 03:42:16 GMT http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/content/view/5047/95/ July 2007 - Joe Tang, senior vice president, south Asia operations, wrote a piece for the EE Times on the evolution of Southeast Asia. Tang explained that Solectron is transforming its Southeast Asian presence into a sophisticated electronics services destination for more-complex, higher-value electronics manufacturing services not typically associated with the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. 2007-07-13 03:41:16 GMT http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=200900276 June 2007 - Dave Busch, Vice President of medical, wrote a piece on the Product Stewardship Model, a solution that addresses market pressures to innovate while maintaining proven revenue-generating products. With the product stewardship model, medical device firms can turn to a trusted outsourcing provider to extend the life and profitability of existing products, helping to ensure near- and long-term competitiveness. 2007-07-13 03:40:16 GMT http://www.mpo-mag.com/articles/2007/06/beyond-outsourcing-product-stewardship June 2007 - A new set of videos showcases Solectron's service offerings. 2007-06-15 03:41:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/about/res_mm.shtml June 2007 - Solectron has posted 3 new customer success stories - Waters, Redbox and Stratus 2007-06-15 03:40:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/about/datasheets_ss.php June 2007 - A new customer success story (anonymous) from Solectron in Building Automation 2007-06-15 03:39:16 GMT http://www.solectron.com/about/datasheets_ss.php June 4, 2007 - Flextronics International Ltd. and Solectron Corporation announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Flextronics to acquire Solectron, creating the most diversified and premier global provider of advanced design and vertically integrated electronics manufacturing services. 2007-06-05 03:41:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1010556& June 4, 2007 - Solectron announced the opening of its new facility in Plzen, Czech Republic. The operation will provide high-tech aftermarket repair services and product fulfillment for leading companies in computing and telecommunications. 2007-06-05 03:40:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1010502& May 24, 2007 - Solectron received the 2007 Vendor Excellence Award from Redbox Automated Retail, LLC. The award honors companies that have delivered superior quality and value to the Redbox manufacturing and supply chain, driving the development, production and placement of Redbox DVD kiosks in the nation's leading grocery stores, McDonald's restaurants and other locations nationwide. 2007-05-31 03:42:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1006587& May 22, 2007 - Solectron announced the expansion of Solectron's Shanghai, China product development facility. The facility will provide complete product development services, supporting growing customer demand for fast, cost-effective product development capabilities. 2007-05-31 03:41:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=1005243& May 2007 - One area of opportunity for full-service outsourcing providers is in post-manufacturing services, according to Dave Busch, vice president of the medical segment of Milpitas, CA-based Solectron. His company and many other electronics manufacturing services companies have been successful in the device outsourcing industry. Solectron offers product design, new product introduction, supply chain management and Lean manufacturing, in addition to aftermarket services such as product warranty repair. 2007-05-17 03:42:16 GMT http://www.mpo-mag.com/articles/2007/05/taking-the-pulse-of-fullservice-outsourcing May 7, 2007 - Solectron has finalized an agreement with CSA Medical to manufacture the company's CryoSpray Ablation(TM) system. Following eight years of invention, testing, product development and clinical trials, CSA Medical's CryoSpray Ablation system is rolling off the assembly line at Solectron's Charlotte, N.C. manufacturing facility. 2007-05-17 03:41:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=996374& May 2, 2007 - Solectron Recognized for Delivering Outstanding Service, High Performance and Quality Management for the Manufacturing of Kodak Picture Kiosks 2007-05-17 03:40:16 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=994292& April 2007 - Outsourcing is changing the way U.S.-based companies are doing business. NCR Corp. and redbox are two in point and each is reaping the benefits of having someone else do the manufacturing "dirty work" for them. Both companies have partnered with Solectron Corp. to manufacture either its entire line of kiosks, as is the case with redbox, or only for certain segments of its business, as NCR did. 2007-05-17 03:39:16 GMT http://www.selfserviceworld.com/article_17556.php April 2007 - Solectron has built a business on providing outsourced manufacturing and supply chain services to electronics manufacturers and other companies around the world. For those looking to offload activities that aren't central to their business processes, save on labor costs, or gain entry to new markets for their products, Solectron has an answer. But the job of interfacing with customers' widely varying IT systems is no easy task, explains David Brakenwagen, the company's vice president of sales and account management, in this exclusive executive interview. 2007-04-05 03:43:52 GMT http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/magazine/read/Inside_an_Outsourcing_Giant_16515083 11EE0AF7-5EAD-40BB-AC69-E21E2563E462 April 2007 - Companies like Jabil and Milpitas, Calif.-based Solectron-both of which perform the full gamut of supply chain activities, including designing, building, and delivering products on behalf of customers-are at the forefront of the movement to identify the best ways of managing global supply chains. Roughly three years ago, Solectron formed a special group within its business to concentrate on solving supply chain management issues. "The intent is to constantly drive supply chain improvements for our customers," says Chris Cookson, VP, Solectron Global Supply Chain Solutions. 2007-05-05 03:40:27 GMT http://www.mbtmag.com/current_issues/2007/april/coverstory1.asp 12108C75-5E3C-47AD-89C8-F9149BB1B156 March 2007 - Alliance Provides Medical Device OEMs with Most Comprehensive Global Contract Manufacturing, Product Design and Supply Chain Services 2007-05-05 03:30:37 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=959864& February 28, 2007 - Annual Award Recognizes Organizations for Manufacturing Strategies and Practices That Deliver Exemplary Customer Satisfaction and Business Results 2007-05-05 03:20:37 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=960839& February 6, 2007 - Solectron announced its Herrenberg, Germany plant has received ISO 13485:2003 medical certification. 2007-05-05 03:10:37 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=959093& January 30, 2007 - Adding to its global network of ISO 13485 medical certified sites, Solectron announced its Milpitas, Calif. facility has received ISO 13485:2003 medical certification. 2007-05-05 03:09:37 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=955679& January 23, 2007 - Leading electronics manufacturer selected to produce ATMs, payment solutions and self-checkout systems for NCR in the Americas 2007-05-05 03:08:37 GMT http://ir.solectron.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74829&p=irol-neNewsArticle&t=Regular&id=952700&