The semiconductor chip shortage is currently wreaking havoc on several industries, including consumer electronics and automotive. The demand is much higher than the supply, but that’s not the only ...

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Market research firm TD Cowen has revealed the total manufacturing cost (bill of materials) of a 256GB iPhone 16 Pro Max, which includes components, product assembly, and packaging. According to their ...

The iPhone 16 series finally hit stores last month. Since then, everything from teardowns to durability tests have been popping up. Now, a report has revealed the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the ...

When I talk with manufacturing leaders, one theme is clear: tariffs are no longer just a background consideration—they’ve become daily fire drills. They upset carefully built supply chains, derail ...

American companies eager to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas are hitting an unexpected roadblock that’s forcing them to abandon reshoring plans despite strong political support and supply ...

Examining realistic estimates of the cost of outsourcing puts the magic bullet of Chinese manufacturing into question. Nick Dewhurst of Boothroyd Dewhurst has some eye-opening data on what it may ...

Scientists in Switzerland have conducted techno-economic analysis of perovskite solar module manufacturing costs in terms of levelized cost of energy and have found that these products could be ...