iSuppli’s teardown team of spend analysts is charged with the duty of delivering the highest quality view available of the design and manufacturing of competing device models, as well as the costs to build the equipment. By giving you a complete bill of materials, cost model, component pricing and summary analysis, it is a critical step in determining if you are spending the right amount of money on the right components by comparing what the competition is doing.
Furthermore, the information provided by spend analyst is crucial to contract manufacturers as well as those involved in procurement outsourcing, electronic manufacturing services, electronic contract manufacturing, contract manufacturing services, iPod research, electronics outsourcing, Google cell phone breakdowns, memory pricing and forecast and semiconductor cost models.