Greening the Telecom Sector Logical Link 3/31/2011 (16) comments Energy efficiency has become a top priority for telecom operators, and this is influencing R&D work at equipment manufacturers
Looking Inside & Beyond Products Mastery in Action 3/30/2011 (8) comments High-tech companies' physical supply chains must evolve as they integrate software and content offerings across products and platforms
Automakers Hit by Components Shortages Logical Link 3/23/2011 (13) comments Several European and North American auto manufacturers have been hit by supply shortages resulting from the March 11 earthquake in Japan
Japan Will Rebuild, Part 1 Bolaji Ojo 3/22/2011 (9) comments Japan is reeling from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but it will rebuild and recover as it has from past disasters
Positive Disruptions Barbara Jorgensen 3/21/2011 (6) comments There's been plenty of disruption in the electronics supply chain in the past week, but that has some positive implications for the industry
Uncertainty Spurs Order Surge Barbara Jorgensen 3/18/2011 (7) comments Distributors that specialize in hard-to-find components are seeing a significant uptick in orders, supporting reports of panic buying
Is It Time for Near-Sourcing? Barbara Jorgensen 3/17/2011 (14) comments Both natural and man-made disasters have interrupted the electronics supply chain in recent years
Seeking Telco Biz? Try China Mobile Bolaji Ojo 3/16/2011 (4) comments The world's biggest telco is jacking up capital spending and creating sales opportunities for equipment vendors and component suppliers
The Age of Innovation Laurie Sullivan 3/15/2011 (20) comments High-tech companies are piling up innovations that will dramatically change the way businesses, consumers, and governments interact
We've Been Here Before Barbara Jorgensen 3/15/2011 (8) comments Natural disasters and supply chain disruption are a fact of doing business in a global economy
The Supply Chain Rallies Following Quake Barbara Jorgensen 3/14/2011 (6) comments The quake will cause major repercussions throughout the supply chain, but in the interim, companies are rallying around relief efforts
Post-PC Era? The PC Is Alive & Kicking Semico Spin 3/14/2011 (16) comments The numbers do not bear out the idea of a Post-PC Era. Why else would Apple introduce a high-end MacBook featuring Intel’s Thunderbolt?
What's Holding up the Smart Grid? Barbara Jorgensen 3/10/2011 (16) comments With oil prices on the rise and green energy on the US presidential agenda, smart grid implementation should be moving fast -- but it's not
TI Makes Big Bet on Growth Bolaji Ojo 3/10/2011 (1) comment Texas Instruments is adding to its inventory in anticipation that demand will spike this year, despite concerns chip stock is too high
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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