TTI Names New Marketing Director EBN Newswire 12/22/2011 Post a comment TTI, Inc. announced the appointment of Paula Renfrow as director of marketing, replacing Tim Scott, who will retire at the end of January.
Arrow Sponsoring ECIA Search Site EBN Newswire 12/22/2011 Post a comment Arrow Electronics has joined eight other component distributors in sponsoring the component inventory search site ECIAauthorized.com.
Cree Licenses Phosphor Patents EBN Newswire 12/21/2011 Post a comment Cree, Inc. has granted five LED lighting manufacturers licenses to select patents through its remote phosphor licensing program.
Avnet Has Deal to Buy Round2 EBN Newswire 12/16/2011 (1) comment Avnet, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Round2 Technologies to expand its reverse logistics capabilities.
Soitec Buys San Diego Facility EBN Newswire 12/16/2011 Post a comment Soitec has purchased a manufacturing facility in San Diego to produce CPV modules for the US renewable energy market.
Mouser Stocking Osram LEDs EBN Newswire 12/13/2011 Post a comment Mouser Electronics announced it is stocking the new DURIS E5 LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
Avnet Has Deal to Buy Nexicore EBN Newswire 12/13/2011 Post a comment Avnet, Inc. agreed to acquire substantially all the operating assets of Hartford Computer Group and its Nexicore Services.
Intel to Miss Q4 Targets EBN Newswire 12/12/2011 Post a comment Intel Corporation said its fourth-quarter results will be below the company’s previous outlook due to hard disk drive supply shortages.
Horowitz Leaving Rambus Board EBN Newswire 12/7/2011 Post a comment Dr. Mark Horowitz will step down as a member of the Rambus Inc. board of directors effective December 31.
Vitesse Posts Q4 Figures EBN Newswire 12/6/2011 Post a comment Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation reported its financial results for the quarter and the year that ended September 30.
Avnet Announces Two Promotions EBN Newswire 12/6/2011 Post a comment Avnet, Inc. announced that Steve Phillips has been promoted senior vice president, and Graeme Watt was elected as a corporate vice president.
WD Updates Its Outlook EBN Newswire 12/2/2011 Post a comment Western Digital updated its outlook for its fiscal second quarter and reported on the recovery effort in Thailand.
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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