How to Overcome the 4 C's in Global Technology Shipping Change in the Chain 5/23/2013 (1) comment Mitigating unnecessary costs, protecting high-value products, navigating customs processes, and ensuring end-to-end visibility across the supply chain are all key challenges of international shipping.
Major Sourcing Shifts Coming in Next 5 Years Change in the Chain 2/19/2013 (15) comments It’s critical for high-tech companies to continually examine their sourcing strategies; here are some significant trends to consider today.
Time to Focus on Returns Change in the Chain 1/29/2013 (5) comments Without a good returns management policy, manufacturers can see their costs go up unnecessarily. A logistics expert can help.
Going Global: Is Your Supply Chain Ready? Change in the Chain 6/28/2012 (10) comments Expansion into global markets shouldn't cause a company's operations to falter, but the supply chain and logistics must be prepared.
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.
Customers Are Changing the High-Tech Game Change in the Chain 2/21/2012 (16) comments Customers are calling the shots on when, where, and how goods and services are delivered and what will succeed in the marketplace.
5 Tips for Setting Up Shop in China Change in the Chain 10/26/2011 (20) comments China is attracting electronics makers, but it is a tough market. Here are some suggestions for setting up there.
Get the Most From Returns Change in the Chain 6/27/2011 (9) comments Reverse logistics has significant top- and bottom-line impact and should be a high priority for high-tech companies.
The ABC of Streamlining the SMB Supply Chain Change in the Chain 10/22/2010 (11) comments Smaller businesses can lower supply chain costs by automating inbound visibility, briskly processing orders, and enabling customer tracking
Logistics: The Powerful Force Reshaping Business Today Change in the Chain 10/1/2010 (9) comments Logistics, a powerful tool that companies can successfully use to differentiate their operations, is now available to most companies – and not just the few that can afford proprietary logistics operations
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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