ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA 2010, held in New Delhi, India February 24-26, 2010 was a platform for information exchange among all players in the electronics value chain. Conferences and seminars, with professionals from major companies, shared valuable information, insights and knowledge of the electronics manufacturing market in India.

In Elcoteq seminars, Patrik Åhgren, Vice President, APAC Sales and Business Development of Elcoteq, introduced a modern approach about reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) by considering the entire life cycle of a product. That also included the cost saving potentials of local manufacturing in India for domestic and international supply. Early involvement of electronics manufacturing services providers' contribution in the design phase could help achieve considerable savings.

The availability of a high-quality and secure domestic supplier base is the key for successful electronics manufacturing in India. Another speaker at the Elcoteq seminar, Yogesh Sarin, Supply Chain Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., shared Elcoteq's practical experiences in developing its supply chain and gave an outlook about the future challenges in localization in India.

Sukhvinder Kumar, General Manager of Elcoteq Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., participated in the panel discussion titled, "Vision for the Future: Opportunities for India in the Global Electronics Industry." According to Kumar, ample growth opportunities are available in the electronics manufacturing market in India, though there are many challenges. The electronics manufacturing services provider should gear up for this immense opportunity ahead.

For more information on Elcoteq, visit www.elcoteq.com.