Planning for the Supply Chain's Next Frontier, Part 1 Barbara Jorgensen 2/28/2012 (2) comments Distributors traditionally focus on the back-end of the supply chain: order fulfillment. The next order of business will be helping OEMs manage the supply chain's "control tower."
Steps to REACH Compliance Michael Kirschner 2/28/2012 (4) comments The EU REACH legislation is here to stay. Here are some suggestions for determining the most cost-effective ways to ensure compliance.
2012 Mobile World Congress Takes Off Logical Link 2/28/2012 (24) comments The annual Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona with a humble plea for collaboration from one of the world's biggest automakers.
Vertical Integration Champions Ken Bradley 2/27/2012 (7) comments Korean companies and Apple are reviving discussions on OEM vertical integration by demonstrating the opportunities and benefits.
More Dangers From Your Mobile Phone Barbara Jorgensen 2/27/2012 (18) comments Cellphones may be linked to brain cancer; driving while texting is a bad idea; and now scientists have found microbes thriving on smartphones.
Manufacturing Will Grow Again in the West Bolaji Ojo 2/27/2012 (21) comments Many manufacturers will move back to the West from China eventually, because the current system is disproportionate and dangerous for businesses.
Digging Beyond the Data Barbara Jorgensen 2/24/2012 (11) comments Component spec sheets are available anywhere: on a supplier or distributor site or through aggregators or a random search engine. Distributors are going beyond just data to differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack.
REACH Is Not Overreaching Michael Kirschner 2/24/2012 (21) comments The requirements of the EU law known as REACH are complex but the law represents a step in the right direction for industry and environment
A Riddle for the Tax Season World Micro Scope 2/24/2012 (13) comments What do 401Ks and IRAs have in common with managing a relationship with preferred independent suppliers and distributors?
How Distributors Conquer New Markets Barbara Jorgensen 2/23/2012 (14) comments The channel's expansion heyday was during the 1990s when top-tier distributors acquired their overseas competitors. A second, more quiet wave of expansion is happening now.
Resources & Services for REACH Compliance Best-Practices 2/23/2012 (6) comments Achieving compliance with REACH and other environmental regulations often requires assistance from firms that understand the requirements
Is Samsung LCD Spinoff the Right Move? Barbara Jorgensen 2/22/2012 (16) comments Samsung is spinning off its massive LCD business to focus on OLED technology. The sooner OLEDs can be manufactured in large volumes, the sooner prices will come down.
Integrating Mobility & Safety Logical Link 2/22/2012 (17) comments The need to integrate our increasingly mobile lifestyle with highway safety standards is becoming more and more evident. What kinds of hands-free technologies are in the pipeline, and will they arrive soon enough?
Designing Products That Wow & Sell Sanjay Gupta 2/22/2012 (24) comments OEMs must factor consumer use patterns and preferences into the engineering design process, because they are key to winning patronage.
What's Good for Apple Is Good for Amazon Barbara Jorgensen 2/21/2012 (37) comments Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble have selected Foxconn as an outsourcing partner. Will they receive the same pressure as Apple did regarding their supply chain practices?
Customers Are Changing the High-Tech Game Change in the Chain 2/21/2012 (16) comments Customers are calling the shots on when, where, and how goods and services are delivered and what will succeed in the marketplace.
Guidelines Aim to Reduce Distracted Driving Barbara Jorgensen 2/17/2012 (30) comments The NHTSA has released proposals targeted at minimizing distracted driving. The voluntary guidelines target factory-installed electronics in cars, light trucks, and SUVs.
Tech & China's Rule of Law Bruce Rayner 2/17/2012 (16) comments The future of Sino-US relations and the evolution of the technology market hang on China's commitment to the rule of international law.
Smartphone Surge Heralds End of Tablet Era? Barbara Jorgensen 2/16/2012 (13) comments According to IHS iSuppli, the biggest competitor to Apple's iPad during the holidays wasn't Samsung's Galaxy or Amazon's Kindle Fire -- it was Apple's iPhone 4S.
Electromagnetic Radiation in Our DNA Dr. Cagri Tanriover 2/16/2012 (50) comments Our lives are intertwined with electromagnetic radiation. We can't see it or smell it, but it's always there. Is it something we should all be worried about? If so, to what extent?
Anti-Counterfeit Measures Miss the Mark Barbara Jorgensen 2/15/2012 (15) comments Recent anti-counterfeiting proposals show there's a big gap between the businesses experiencing a problem and the legislators trying to fix it.
Nokia Cuts More, But Is It Enough? Logical Link 2/15/2012 (19) comments Nokia is cutting more manufacturing jobs, but will this be enough to make the company competitive in the smartphone market?
Counterfeiting: The Enemy Within Bolaji Ojo 2/15/2012 (4) comments Counterfeiting of electronic parts is on the rise, but the criminals and their enablers are right within the industry and must be exposed.
Behind Apple's Alleged Move to Small Screens Barbara Jorgensen 2/14/2012 (12) comments Almost a year ago to the day, Apple invested more than $3 billion in LCD manufacturing. There may be more to Apple's display strategy than meets the eye.
The Illusion of 'Hands-Free' Electronics Barbara Jorgensen 2/13/2012 (49) comments Automakers want you to think hands-free electronics are safe. They're not. Distractions are the problem, and more are coming to a dashboard near you.
Apple on Top of the World Bolaji Ojo 2/13/2012 (17) comments Apple is not only the world's most valuable public company, but also the most valuable global brand, according to a Harris survey.
Addressing Supply Chain Skill-Set Gap Lalit Wadhwa 2/10/2012 (12) comments Colleges, professional bodies, and high-tech firms are teaming up to improve supply chain skills in an increasingly complex environment.
Creating Effective Tech PR Strategies Savvy Tech Marketing 2/10/2012 (15) comments An effective public relations campaign for high-tech firms should have strategic direction and engage the company's management team.
Smartphone Surge Heralds End of PC Era Logical Link 2/10/2012 (40) comments Smartphone unit shipment exceeded PC sales in the fourth quarter of 2011, ending one era and opening up another in a fast-changing market.
How Distributors Translate Designs Into Dollars Barbara Jorgensen 2/7/2012 (7) comments In a sales-driven business such as distribution, providing engineering support is costly. Distributors have to demonstrate a return on that investment.
Candidates Make Job Search Faux Pas, Too Carla Mahrt 2/7/2012 (17) comments The recruiting process is complicated and involves some dating-like rituals that the candidate and the prospective employer must observe.
Risks & the Corporate Identity Bruce Rayner 2/7/2012 (3) comments A corporate vision is integral to a company's overall product sales and marketing strategy, but many entities fail to maintain the momentum.
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.
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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