Take Your Hands off My Internet Bolaji Ojo 1/31/2011 (18) comments By curbing access to the Internet, dictators hurt their citizens and the ability of businesses to conduct operations in their territories
Can Your Supply Chain Withstand Scrutiny? Tam Harbert 1/31/2011 (7) comments Regulators and environmental agencies are scrutinizing supply chain operations more closely, and some companies are not making the grade
Challenges of the 2-Speed Economy Bolaji Ojo 1/28/2011 (11) comments Developed and developing economies are expanding at varying speeds, posing a problem for electronics makers, politicians, and regulators
Highlights From Avnet's Earnings Call Barbara Jorgensen 1/28/2011 (5) comments The technology supply chain continues to approach what distributors see as more normal levels as supply, backlogs, inventories, and leadtimes are managed effectively, according to CEO Roy Vallee
Reasons to Believe Barbara Jorgensen 1/27/2011 (11) comments Participants in the electronics industry view forecasts with skepticism. That's well deserved – the industry has been burned more than once by overly optimistic predictions
Ending the Economic Limbo Bolaji Ojo 1/27/2011 (5) comments The US economy is sputtering, and employers are not hiring enough to reduce unemployment — but what does this mean for electronics makers?
Apple's Power Play Laurie Sullivan 1/27/2011 (10) comments OEMs like Apple wield enormous power over the supply chain, control suppliers to keep costs down, and protect product release information
CEOs More Confident, But... Barbara Jorgensen 1/26/2011 (11) comments More than half of US CEOs are very confident about business prospects over the next three years. However, their optimism is tempered by a greater focus on managing risk and competitive threats, according to a recent PwC survey
Charting the Future of Manufacturing Bolaji Ojo 1/26/2011 (4) comments Meet the 15 people appointed by the Institute of Supply Management to help chart the course of manufacturing over the next years
Tablets vs. Textbooks: E-Text Use on the Rise Barbara Jorgensen 1/25/2011 (18) comments In addition to lower cost, portability, and anytime/anywhere access, e-textbooks offer advanced search functionality, note-taking capabilities, digital highlighting, and the ability to email passages to peers
TI Declares End of 'Inventory Correction' Bolaji Ojo 1/25/2011 (8) comments Texas Instruments says the semiconductor inventory correction is over, but challenges lie ahead for companies that failed to add manufacturing capacity
The Pros & Cons: Tablets vs. Textbooks Barbara Jorgensen 1/24/2011 (54) comments If e-readers replace textbooks, parents can skip the annual pilgrimage to the campus book store. You'd buy one tablet device, download texts, and save a bundle of money
3 Tips to Get More out of Twitter Andy Lawson 1/24/2011 (24) comments Three tips to help make Twitter less a gathering of pointless updates and more a powerful business, communication, and R&D tool
RFID Deployment Faces Cost Hurdle Marc Herman 1/24/2011 (33) comments High-tech companies want to deploy RFID tagging in the supply chain, but the high-cost of the technology is slowing its adoption
Materials Prices on the Rise – Buyers Beware? Barbara Jorgensen 1/21/2011 (12) comments Within the past few weeks there has been a rash of headlines concerning the rising prices of raw materials. If this trend continues, suppliers may try to pass those increases on downstream
Rough Weather? Search Engines Can Help Laurie Sullivan 1/21/2011 (7) comments Weather developments can disrupt the best logistics/supply chain plans, but search engines can help resolve unforeseen problems
Supply Chain Guru at Apple’s Helm Logical Link 1/21/2011 (14) comments Tim Cook, Apple's top executive during Steve Jobs's medical leave of absence has his roots in operations, procurement, and supply chain
Anticipating China's Finest Hour Bolaji Ojo 1/20/2011 (11) comments China seems destined for economic and political greatness, but what it becomes will be shaped by decisions inside and outside the country
Want a Pay Raise? Then Prepare to Move Barbara Jorgensen 1/20/2011 (24) comments The best way to get a pay increase this year, according to an annual tech-salary survey, is to move to a different company or to Silicon Valley
How to Kill a Monopoly Logical Link 1/20/2011 (13) comments Researchers say the best antidote against high-tech monopolies is innovation and not government antitrust litigation
Business Setup Made Easier Barbara Jorgensen 1/19/2011 (3) comments So many considerations go into choosing an offshore manufacturing location that it's easy to get overwhelmed, particularly for small and midsized manufacturers
Crowded Tablet Market Needs to Shrink Bolaji Ojo 1/19/2011 (9) comments Even at this early stage it is already obvious the tablet computing market is too crowded and many of the current players won't survive
Loose Lips Can Sink a High-Tech Career Tam Harbert 1/19/2011 (13) comments Commenting for a fee on your company's or industry's supply chain operations to consulting firms could lead to job termination or worse
Bulls & Bears on Apple Bolaji Ojo 1/18/2011 (12) comments Here's what the bulls and bears are thinking about Apple in light of news about the health of its CEO Steve Jobs
Reversing the Trend in Reverse Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 1/18/2011 (1) comment Reverse logistics are a pain in the neck. Why wouldn't they be? If there's anything worse than holiday shopping, its holiday gift returns
Who Needs Smart TV? Semico Spin 1/18/2011 (15) comments The selection of new high-tech devices such as smart TVs has become complicated due to the variety of product and technology options
WiFi Safety Issue Sparks Controversy Anna Young 1/18/2011 (10) comments A recent research report on the impact of WiFi on the environment ignites controversy on how living beings coexist with technology
Eight Takeaways from Intel's Q4 Results Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (5) comments Here are eight factors I believe had an impact on Intel in 2011 and which will drive or hurt its future sales growth and expansion strategy
SMBs Seed the Cloud Barbara Jorgensen 1/14/2011 (11) comments One of the biggest problems with leading-edge technology is its limited accessibility to small and midsized businesses
It's Dumb to Bet Against Intel Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (9) comments Intel's strong performance during the last quarter, R&D, capex, and product forecast show why it consistently outperforms the market
Spare Me the 3D Barbara Jorgensen 1/13/2011 (33) comments Forget the glasses or the fact that watching a 3D movie makes me faintly nauseous. With the possible exception of video games, there's little content around that really benefits from 3D
Trust but Verify Ken Bradley 1/13/2011 (11) comments Many procurement and supply chain executives are underserving their companies by not verifying component pricing and manufacturing costs
The Cloud as an Alternative to EDI Barbara Jorgensen 1/12/2011 (7) comments There have been efforts to simplify electronic data interchange connections by standardizing purchasing transactions within the supply chain, but so far, no single solution has widely caught on
Intel Buys Peace of Mind, Again Bolaji Ojo 1/12/2011 (11) comments Intel's agreements first with AMD and now with Nvidia ended its legal and regulatory problems, freeing it to focus on a more dangerous foe: ARM
Avoiding 'Digital Stress' Barbara Jorgensen 1/11/2011 (33) comments Americans are feeling overwhelmed by the constant influx of digital information in the 21st century, according to a recent survey. The solution? Use the phone
How to Keep an Aging Supply Chain Vibrant Laurie Sullivan 1/11/2011 (12) comments As supply chains mature, high-tech manufacturers must find ways to optimize the system, including exploring new procurement strategies
EBN Dialogue enables and encourages you to participate in live chats with notable leaders and luminaries. Not only editors and journalists, but the entire EBN community is able to comment and ask questions. Listed below are upcoming and archived chats.
Archived Dialogues
Thailand Stages a Comeback Join EBN contributor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday August 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. EST for a live chat on how electronic manufacturers in Thailand have shored up their supply chain to reduce the impact of future natural disasters.
Euro-Crisis: What It Means for High-Tech Firms Join EBN Editor in Chief Bolaji Ojo and Contributing Editor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday, July 12, at 10:00 a.m. EDT for a Live Chat on high-tech and Europe's economic difficulties.
Microsoft Surface: Potential Winners & Losers What are the implications for the electronics industry supply chain of Microsoft Corp.'s decision to launch its own tablet PC? Join industry veteran and EE Times' systems and OEM expert Rick Merritt on Tuesday, July 3, at 12:00 pm EDT for a Live Chat on this subject.
Join EBN contributor Jennifer Baljko on Thursday August 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. EST for a live chat on how electronic manufacturers in Thailand have shored up their supply chain to reduce the impact of future natural disasters.
Peter Drucker famously said "Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window." Yet in the razor's-edge world of electronics—with a lean supply chain and just-in-time demands—the need to know the future is vital.
While no one really can accurately predict the future, we can take guidance from another Drucker saying which is the best way to predict the future is to create it.
You've heard the saying "the No. 1 supply chain risk is your people." That hasn't always been the case. But today's complex global supply chain requires a new type of multitalented employee. It's one who understands, finance, marketing, economics, is savvy with technology, graceful with relationships and can think analytically.
Where are these people? Are universities properly preparing the next generation supply chain professionals? How do train your existing workforce for these new, demanding positions?
Brian Fuller, editor-in-chief of EBN, will lead a 60-minute Avnet Velocity panel discussion that will ask and answer these and other questions swirling around today's supply-chain talent challenges.
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