Measuring the Channel's Health by Design Barbara Jorgensen 5/31/2012 (4) comments The distribution industry measures its health based on orders. One leading distributor is using design wins as another measuring stick.
Cost Analysis: Reshoring Is Viable Barbara Jorgensen 5/30/2012 (19) comments The good news: The cost gap with China is narrowing. The bad news: Companies are seeking other low-cost regions for manufacturing
Counterfeiters Aren't Winning: Here's Why Bolaji Ojo 5/25/2012 (42) comments Electronics companies are making gains against counterfeiters by rolling back years of secrecy and using technological innovations to fight the scourge.
Channel After-Market Opportunity in the Billions Barbara Jorgensen 5/24/2012 (11) comments According to IDC, the IT asset disposition (ITAD) market is made up of three main segments: lifecycle disposition services, IT used equipment, and recycling.
A Visa That Creates US Jobs? Barbara Jorgensen 5/23/2012 (44) comments A so-called "entrepreneur's visa" would allow foreign citizens who start new businesses and create jobs in the US to stay in the country.
SoCs Fuel the Cloud Semico Spin 5/23/2012 (11) comments Complex systems-on-a-chip are driving the booming demand for consumer electronics products by resolving power management issues in the cloud.
Dell Struggles in Post-PC World Bolaji Ojo 5/23/2012 (19) comments Dell tripped in the recently ended quarter on declining consumer and corporate demand for PCs in favor of tablets and smartphones.
Manufacturers Remain Upbeat Barbara Jorgensen 5/22/2012 (5) comments In a recent survey, 89 percent of senior executives at North American manufacturers said they expect their company's revenue to grow in 2012.
Enabling IP Evolution & Growth Semico Spin 5/21/2012 (5) comments By embracing system-level chip development and using IP providers, chip vendors can substantially reduce total production costs.
Reality Check: Counterfeiting Barbara Jorgensen 5/21/2012 (10) comments It is virtually impossible to eliminate the risk of counterfeit components from entering the supply chain, but there are ways to limit the supply.
How Do You Buy? Barbara Jorgensen 5/18/2012 (56) comments If it's easier to hop into a car than to buy online, your suppliers are doing something wrong.
The Specialized Distributor Option Peter Cornelius 5/18/2012 (32) comments Big component distributors offer numerous services to customers, but there are times when it's best to using a smaller, specialized distributor.
Distributors Tap Into DIY Movement Laurie Sullivan 5/16/2012 (30) comments Jameco Electronics points the way forward with a do-it-yourself program for design engineers being supported by the distributor.
EDS: Let's Talk About It Barbara Jorgensen 5/15/2012 (13) comments Within the electronics industry, there is always discussion about whether tradeshows are extinct. I think it depends on the show and whether it serves its audience.
The Perils of Site Fatigue Bolaji Ojo 5/15/2012 (21) comments Site fatigue is forcing people to question why they should like, follow, or link up with companies on social media.
Where Did the Money Go? The Sanity Clause 5/15/2012 (10) comments US companies and the investment class are hoarding and wasting much of the productivity gains that fueled the economy's growth.
iTV: Field of Dreams or Titanic? Barbara Jorgensen 5/14/2012 (18) comments Apple's product development strategy to date has been "If we build it, they will come." Will that also be true for iTV?
Thailand Rises From Floods Bolaji Ojo 5/11/2012 (21) comments Thailand is recovering from last year's floods, and with IT spending rising, the country offers a growing sales opportunity for high-tech firms.
An Updated Primer on WEEE & RoHS, Part 1 Best-Practices 5/11/2012 (12) comments The EU's WEEE and RoHS environmental regulations are baffling enough in their complexity, but the implementation is just as burdensome.
Flying the Dysfunctional Skies The Sanity Clause 5/9/2012 (22) comments Problems in the US airline market are hitting, not just passengers, but also businesses in the high-tech and manufacturing sectors.
Amazon Invades the Supply Chain Bolaji Ojo 5/8/2012 (38) comments Amazon is stocking parts that may be of interest to electronic buyers. Is there something here for your purchasing department?
Business Socializing 101 Dr. Cagri Tanriover 5/8/2012 (13) comments Businesses can improve their operating efficiency and sales by integrating social media with other marketing initiatives.
6 Trading Myths Shocker Anna Young 5/8/2012 (13) comments Some widely held economic beliefs are being questioned by a research firm, and there are major implications for businesses and governments.
If I Were a Counterfeiter... Best-Practices 5/7/2012 (32) comments Counterfeiters already anticipate your next moves to keep the supply chain clean, so the best way to defeat them is to think as they do.
Have OEMs Relinquished Too Much Control Over Their Supply Chains? Barbara Jorgensen 5/4/2012 (3) comments In the early days of outsourcing, OEMs contracted out manufacturing but maintained control over component buying. Now, researchers say, OEMs have lost the ability to capitalize on purchasing measures that can reduce costs.
Manufacturing: Home Sweet Home? Mastery in Action 5/4/2012 (12) comments Some contract manufacturers may move production back to Western plants to improve the efficiency and quality of their business model.
Shrinking Steve Jobs Back to Human Scale The Sanity Clause 5/3/2012 (15) comments Tech buyers have canonized late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, but, in time, even this larger-than-life character will begin to look more human.
What We Learned From Japan Earthquake Change in the Chain 5/2/2012 (12) comments Effective risk management is still a weak point in the electronics supply chain, even after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Counterfeiting: The Ripple Effect Logical Link 5/2/2012 (13) comments Counterfeit components sold by a company in the US are still cropping up in the supply chain, showing how pervasive the problem can be.
Top 9 Chip Design Challenges Semico Spin 5/2/2012 (10) comments Rising complexity and costs threaten to stagnate semiconductor innovation, and the industry needs to look urgently for solutions.
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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