TTI Buys NPCS Autotronics Assets EBN Newswire 8/28/2012 Post a comment Based in Shanghai, China, NPCS Autotronics is a specialty distributor of connector products used in the transportation market
Richardson RFPD Announces Tech Hub EBN Newswire 8/28/2012 Post a comment The Tech Hub is a collaborative effort by the two companies, creating a one-stop-shop and resource for TriQuint GaN products
Micron Appoints Global Supply Chain VP EBN Newswire 8/21/2012 Post a comment John Waite will be responsible for all aspects of global supply chain management at Micron including customer delivery, operational planning, forecasting and inventory management
Mouser Launches Harsh Environments Site EBN Newswire 8/20/2012 Post a comment The site contains technical information that aids design engineers in developing and designing solutions that meet the most stringent, rigorous operating conditions
Long-Term Semiconductor Forecast to Improve EBN Newswire 8/9/2012 Post a comment Following a lackluster period of average annual market growth in the semiconductor industry, a significant upturn is in store for the next five years
Avnet Reports FY 2012 Results EBN Newswire 8/8/2012 Post a comment Fiscal 2012 results reflect the impact of both a components supply chain correction that occurred in the earlier part of the year followed by slowing global economic growth
Avnet Embedded Assists Egenera in Launch EBN Newswire 8/6/2012 Post a comment Egenera worked with Avnet’s team to create customizable hardware solutions, utilizing the capabilities of its integration facilities across the US
Littelfuse Reports Q2 Results EBN Newswire 8/1/2012 Post a comment Electronics sales increased 16 percent sequentially but declined 9 percent year-over-year primarily due to swings in distributor inventory levels
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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