Electronics manufacturing services

Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is a term used for companies that design, manufacture, test, distribute, and provide return/repair services for electronic components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The concept is also referred to as electronics contract manufacturing (ECM).[1]

Many consumer electronics are built in China and countries of Southeast Asia, due to maintenance cost, availability of materials, and speed as opposed to other countries such as the United States.[2] Cities such as Shenzhen, China and Penang, Malaysia have become important production centres for the industry, attracting many consumer electronics companies such as Apple Inc.[3] Some companies such as Flex and Wistron are original design manufacturers and providers of electronics manufacturing services.

  1. ^ Lüthje, Boy (2002). "Electronics Contract Manufacturing: Global Production and the International Division of Labor in the Age of the Internet". Industry and Innovation. 9 (3): 227–247. doi:10.1080/1366271022000034471. S2CID 153359373.
  2. ^ Baker, Phil (11 August 2014). "Why can't the US build consumer electronic products?". San Diego Source. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ Gamble, Craig (22 August 2014). "Shenzhen in China becomes a power source for the electronics industry". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.