Part 1. The Industrial Ecosystem
Business Models, Economics, and Global Logistics This part demystifies the commercial machinery behind the physical product. It defines the contractual relationships (OEM vs. EMS), the financial transparency of the Open BOM, and the strategic geography of the supply chain. It answers the question: "Who builds what, and how does the money flow?"
1.1 The Manufacturing Triad – OEM, EMS, and ODM
The electronics industry is defined not by brands, but by the contractual structures that underpi...
1.2 The Economics of the Open BOM
Transparency is the only effective hedge against inefficiency in a complex supply chain. In tradi...
1.3 Global Logistics – Speed vs. Stability
Geography is a risk management tool. A distributed manufacturing footprint allows for the strateg...