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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff   | Abstract: | Eager to branch out beyond its traditional offerings in electronics manufacturing, Solectron is now extending its services into the industrial business. |
[The interview below is an abridged version of a broader conversation with David Brakenwagen of Solectron. To listen to the full interview, and others in the Executive Q&A series, click here.] Like it or not, outsourcing and offshoring have become business as usual for many manufacturers. 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.
Q: How do you see the manufacturing and integrated supply chain services market playing out this year, and how do you see it evolving in the next couple of years? [Click to continue] |