Industry in Infancy.(IBM buys a lot of production materials in China)

From: Purchasing | Date: May 18, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

By James Carbone

Buying semiconductors in China is no bed of roses as the semiconductor supply base is still limited. Global suppliers are leery of opening fabs in China.

Like many global electronics companies, IBM buys a lot of production materials in China. Big Blue spends millions of dollars each year on bare printed circuit boards, board assemblies, chassis, power supplies and thermal management devices. However, IBM buys very few semiconductors in China.

The reason is the semiconductor products that IBM needs are not available in China. "The semiconductor ...

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