See Me, Touch Me, Move Me at CES Semico Spin 1/18/2013 (11) comments CES showed many interesting devices and applications using sensors and MEMS. But this is just the beginning; more innovation will occur.
Sharp, Sony Are in the Red News of the Day 8/3/2012 (15) comments The yen's strength is hurting Japanese companies as customers opt for lower-cost panels and related products from Korean and Taiwanese competitors.
When in Doubt, Redesign Barbara Jorgensen 7/6/2012 (25) comments When publications used to falter, they'd try a redesign. Will the same concept work in retail?
Glass Enables Flexible Displays News of the Day 6/5/2012 (6) comments Combined with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology, flexible glass can be used for displays that can wrap around a device.
Are Gaming Consoles Still Relevant? Semico Spin 4/5/2012 (10) comments The evolution of digital systems like smartphones put gaming consoles in a hard spot, and they will have to evolve to remain relevant.
Is the SOPA Opera Over? Barbara Jorgensen 1/19/2012 (24) comments SOPA is really about digital rights management, which is crucial to the supply chain. Hardware companies have skin this game.
Five Trends to Watch in 2012 Barbara Jorgensen 11/15/2011 (48) comments Research in the consumer electronics space highlights some trends that will benefit the overall supply chain. Keep an eye on smart power.
Euro Crisis Cuts Japanese OEMs Both Ways Marc Herman 10/7/2011 (8) comments The European debt crisis offers Japanese OEMs huge cost savings, but it is also cutting into sales due to the expensive yen and weak demand.
Thank You, Steve Jobs Bolaji Ojo 8/25/2011 (22) comments Steve Jobs is resigning as Apple CEO, but while transforming the company, he showed customers don't have to settle for mediocre products.
Electronics & What Kids Want Logical Link 8/9/2011 (25) comments Kids influence electronics buying decisions and understanding their likes and dislikes creates opportunities and poses a moral dilemma.
NEC 'Opens the Kimono' to Third-Party Auditors Barbara Jorgensen 2/25/2011 (11) comments NEC used the International Institute for Human, Organization, and the Earth, a non-profit organization, to monitor the labor practices within its supply chain
Nintendo 3DS Please Semico Spin 2/3/2011 (11) comments Nintendo is coming out with a 3D version of the handheld game player, and it promises to win over consumers
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
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
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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