Universal Electronics Inc's Suppliers Performance

We utilize our own manufacturing plants and third-party manufacturers and suppliers primarily located within the PRC to produce our remote control and sensor products. In 2014, Maxim Integrated Products International Limited provided 10.7% of our total inventory purchases.

Even though we operate three factories in the PRC and assembly plants in Brazil and Mexico, we continue to evaluate additional contract manufacturers and sources of supply. We utilized multiple contract manufacturers and maintained duplicate tooling for certain of our products. Where possible we utilize standard parts and components, which are available from multiple sources. We continually seek additional sources to reduce our dependence on our integrated circuit suppliers. To further manage our integrated circuit supplier dependence, we include flash microcontroller technology in most of our products. Flash microcontrollers can have shorter lead times than standard microcontrollers and may be reprogrammed, if necessary. This allows us flexibility during any unforeseen shipping delays and has the added benefit of potentially reducing excess and obsolete inventory exposure. This diversification lessens our dependence on any one supplier and allows us to negotiate more favorable terms.

We utilize our own manufacturing plants and third-party manufacturers and suppliers primarily located within the PRC to produce our remote control and sensor products. In 2014, Maxim Integrated Products International Limited provided 10.7% of our total inventory purchases.

Even though we operate three factories in the PRC and assembly plants in Brazil and Mexico, we continue to evaluate additional contract manufacturers and sources of supply. We utilized multiple contract manufacturers and maintained duplicate tooling for certain of our products. Where possible we utilize standard parts and components, which are available from multiple sources. We continually seek additional sources to reduce our dependence on our integrated circuit suppliers. To further manage our integrated circuit supplier dependence, we include flash microcontroller technology in most of our products. Flash microcontrollers can have shorter lead times than standard microcontrollers and may be reprogrammed, if necessary. This allows us flexibility during any unforeseen shipping delays and has the added benefit of potentially reducing excess and obsolete inventory exposure. This diversification lessens our dependence on any one supplier and allows us to negotiate more favorable terms.