Solar Supply Chain Consolidating in 2013 Latest Research 1/10/2013 (2) comments Worldwide, the total number of companies participating directly in the manufacturing of PV solar panels is set to fall to approximately 150 in 2013
EMS Market Growth Projected For 2012 Latest Research 10/15/2012 Post a comment Following economic setbacks in 2009, the world market for electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is projected to grow this year 9.4 percent globally
August PCB Results Mixed Latest Research 9/28/2012 Post a comment For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments and bookings in August 2012 were both flat
IDC: Global PC Shipments Stalled in Q2 Latest Research 7/12/2012 (2) comments Sales of personal computers were flat in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2011 on slowing consumer purchases, IDC said
DRAM Woes Are Over in 2012, Courtesy of Elpida Latest Research 5/16/2012 (1) comment The DRAM market is expected to achieve revenue growth this year, the result of balanced supply and demand following the exit of major manufacturer Elpida Memory Inc.
IPC Releases Study on EMS Benchmarks Latest Research 5/16/2012 (1) comment The study covers financial and production data, assembly attributes, yields, defect rates, customer returns, supplier performance, customer satisfaction and certification data
IPC: Changes in Store for PCB Suppliers Latest Research 4/25/2012 (4) comments The demands of miniaturization and high-speed technology are driving changes in printed circuit board (PCB) processes and materials
Intel Sells IMFT Assets to Micron Latest Research 2/29/2012 (2) comments Intel will sell its entire interest in the smaller two of the joint venture's three production facilities to Micron for roughly $600 million
Wireless Spending on Chips Outstrips PCs Latest Research 2/1/2012 Post a comment Propelled by the red-hot appeal of items like Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad, the wireless communications sphere surpassed computers to lead all segments in semiconductor-related spending among OEMS in 2011
IPC Releases December PCB Report Latest Research 1/31/2012 Post a comment Rigid PCB shipments were down 3.6 percent and bookings were up 0.1 percent in December 2011 from December 2010
Samsung Takes Record Q3 DRAM Share Latest Research 12/12/2011 Post a comment Samsung expanded its share by 3.5 percentage points to garner an impressive 45.0 percent slice of DRAM market revenue in the third quarter
LCD TV Panel Pricing Plunges Latest Research 11/17/2011 Post a comment The weak pricing in the TV sector means overall prices remain depressed for large-sized LCD panels, including those used for monitors and notebook computers
Market for Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices Expands Latest Research 10/12/2011 Post a comment Combined shipments in the second quarter for the three major storage segments of hard disk drives amounted to 248.8 million units, up 4.5 percent from 238.1 million units in the previous quarter
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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