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Thursday 5 July 2012
China labor shortage may drag down notebook shipment performance in peak season
With China's labor shortage issues seriously impacting notebook makers' shipment performance in June, notebook makers are concerned that the problem will only become more serious...
Monday 28 May 2012
Apple supply chain reportedly sees labor shortages because of new MacBook
As Apple's new MacBooks are expected to launch in the near future, related upstream supply chain players are reportedly facing labor shortages because of strong orders from Apple,...
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Power, labor shortage in China may affect notebook shipments in 2H12
As the labor shortage in Eastern China (coastal area) is turning worse and the summer season when powers shortages are common is approaching, notebook component supply in the second...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Supply chain players facing more pressure from Foxconn increasing salary of factory workers
As Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently revealed it will raise its minimal salary 16-25%, supply chain players pointed out that Foxconn's salary rise is making...
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Component players see different worker return rates after Lunar New Year
Foxconn Electronics's (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shenzhen, Chongqing and Zhengzhou, China have all reportedly seen over 90% of their employees return to work after the...
Thursday 2 February 2012
Foxconn enjoys recruitment crowds
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), despite being named a fear factory by the US media, still attracted large amounts of people in China looking for work, and the company's...
Thursday 2 February 2012
Acer, HP to expand notebook shipments from Chongqing, China in 2012
As total notebook shipments from Chongqing, China increased to 15.74 million units in 2011 with production volume also growing more than 1,000 fold to US$5.15 billion, Acer and Hewlett-Packard...
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
China has always given the impression of having a large and cheap labor force. But as the country's population structure and social values are starting to change, Foxconn Electronics...
Friday 30 December 2011
New capacity to buoy Mag.Layers 2012 sales
With new equipment being installed and capacity to expand, inductor manufacturer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics is expected to post an over 20% sales growth in 2012, according to...
Friday 2 December 2011
PC factories in eastern, southeastern, western China suffer labor shortages
PC production lines located in Yangtze River Delta in eastern China and Pearl River Delta in southeastern China as well as Chongqing and Chengdu, in western China, have recently seen...
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Quanta, Compal face labor shortages in Chongqing
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have sent employees from factories in eastern China to support their factories in Chongqing City, western China, due to short supply of labor,...
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Notebook upstream players suffer from labor and electricity shortage in Chongqing
Notebook upstream players that have investments in Chongqing, China - including component and notebook makers - are facing labor and electricity shortages in the city and the issues...
Thursday 30 June 2011
HP, Acer, Asustek to raise supply proportion from Chongqing in 2H11
Global notebook brand vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are set to significantly increase their notebook supply proportions from Chongqing, China in the second half of 2011 with...
Friday 17 June 2011
Inland cities of China facing labor shortage
Although most Taiwan-based notebook makers and related component makers are establishing new production lines in inland (Western) China to resolve their employee shortage issues,...
Thursday 12 May 2011
Shortage of smartphone and tablet PC components emerging
Despite both upstream and downstream PC and smartphone players claiming to have not seen any component shortages and that they will see normal supplies until the end of May 2011,...
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Taiwan foundry industry revenues to slip in 1Q24 before rising in 2Q24, says DIGITIMES Research
Research Insight: Intel obtains subsidies but faces challenges
South Korea-based makers lead transparent display as China-based competitors ramp up Inkjet investments, according to DIGITIMES Research