Supplier base faces cuts_2
3 April 2012
Buyers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) are continuing to cut their supplier bases, according to a new report. But they are avoiding formal partnerships, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
PCBs account for 10 per cent of material costs and buying them is seen as a strategic commodity purchase by 60 per cent, the survey of 500 European PCB buyers, released last month, found.
Printed Circuit Board Purchasing Strategies and Trends by purchasing consultancy Purcon also found that buyers were continuing to cut supplier numbers, although not to the...