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INDUSTRY RESEARCH
The contract manufacturing industry is complex and rapidly changing: - There are 50 contract electronics manufacturers worldwide with revenues over $100 million.
- There are over 1,500 manufacturing facilities in North America alone.
- New companies enter the industry each year while established companies merge or are acquired.
- Value-added services such as product engineering and supply-base management continue to evolve and differ considerably among contractors.
In addition, there are many factors involved in whether a contract manufacturer will meet the specific needs of a company. These go well beyond technology, capacity, and cost as evidenced by considerable differences in customer satisfaction among contract manufacturers large and small. CMC uses a variety of information sources to research the worldwide contract manufacturing industry and to stay current on latest developments. We maintain annual directories of contract electronics manufacturers for key regions worldwide. We subscribe to a number of monthly industry publications including regional market newsletters. We also subscribe to an on-line news screening and retrieval service that monitors major news and business publications for latest developments. Our affiliations and information network continue to expand. Much first-hand knowledge is gained from on-going engagement due-diligence work. We supplement this by periodically conferencing with high profile companies well-experienced with outsourcing to review their selection and relationship management methods, with contract manufacturers and equipment vendors to benchmark conversion cost economics and review new processes, and with other knowledgeable industry sources. | 
