Flextronics System to Adjust Manufacturing to Global Disruptions

Flextronics International Ltd. has created a system that combines information from social media, emergency warning systems and its own data on product movement to help the electronics contract manufacturer quickly adjust its work flow to global disruptions.

“We’re dealing with shorter product life cycles, more innovation from more competitors around the world and rising consumption in more emerging markets,” Flextronics Chief Executive Officer Mike McNamara said Tuesday. “If we can’t get at real-time information, it’s going to be difficult to run these increasingly complex supply chains.”