Tablet and notebook supply chains are starting to see the effects of weak consumer electronics demand in Europe, and are evaluating new strategies including further expansion into emerging markets as a result to prevent declines in performances during 2015.

Supply chains said the weak demand is pushing up vendors' reserves and limiting overall shipments to the area. Makers in Taiwan in particular in addition to notebook and tablet vendors are starting to see a strain on their performances and estimate due to the conditions coupled with a weak exchange rate with the Euro has shrunk relative supply chains' profits over 10%.

The makers noted some of the weakest demand has come from eastern and northen Europe, which has gained momentum throughout the first quarter of 2015 and is expected to remain unfavorable for supply chains into the second quarter.

In light of these trends, vendors are looking to further tackle markets in Central and South America in addition to Southeast Asia, and are increasing emphasis on mobile applications, namely larger-size smartphones. Motorola Mobility is one vendor implementing such strategies, and is increasing reliance on China-based supply chains to receive lower-priced solutions in order to provide competitive pricing to consumers.

There will be 221.4 million tablets shipped globally in 2015, slipping by 11.9% on year, and 38.525 million notebooks shipped globally during the first quarter of 2015, decreasing 16.4% on quarter and 2.4% on year, according to Digitimes Research.