iSuppli Corp: Global Contract Manufacturing Transforms by 2013

El Segundo, Calif. -- The global electronics Contract Manufacturing (CM) industry is undergoing a period of deceleration and consolidation, phenomena that will transform the market by 2013 as competitors are forced to rethink how they deliver value to their customers, according to iSuppli Corp. When a $126.7 billion revenue increase disappoints Revenue for the global CM industry, consisting of Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) providers, is set to expand to $432.3 billion by 2012, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2 percent from $305.5 billion While a $126.7 billion gain in revenue during a five-year period may sound like fantastic growth, it actually represents a major slowdown compared to years past, on a percentage basis. Global CM revenue rose at a CAGR of... [read full story]