Will 2013 Be the Year of Big-Data? Barbara Jorgensen 1/22/2013 (14) comments Electronics makers are looking to leverage the advantages of big-data in forecasting and demand planning. How successful will they be?
McLendon Takes Reins at Allied Barbara Jorgensen 1/17/2013 (1) comment Like other catalogue distributors, Allied is moving beyond the catalogue model and taking the "multichannel" approach to distribution.
Why PCs Aren't Selling Barbara Jorgensen 1/11/2013 (29) comments Tablets aren't better than PCs for many functions, so why are PCs trying to become more like tablets?
Upgradeable TV: Brilliant or Crazy? Barbara Jorgensen 1/8/2013 (21) comments Instead of buying new TVs, consumers would buy a box that upgrades their current set. It is a boon or bust for the supply chain?
E-Waste: Not Easy at All Barbara Jorgensen 1/7/2013 (16) comments There are so many rules associated with e-waste collection that well-intended consumers might just give up.
Finding & Securing Hard-to-Find Parts Barbara Jorgensen 12/21/2012 (9) comments OEMs, component makers, distributors, and supply chain partners must collaborate to resolve challenges related to procuring scarce parts.
The Design Is Done: Now What? Barbara Jorgensen 12/20/2012 (17) comments For a successful product launch, other departments and groups must get involved well before the design engineers complete their task.
The Channel Reaches Out to Design Engineers Barbara Jorgensen 12/11/2012 (5) comments Distributors are offering research materials to design engineers, and becoming essential to the establishment of an efficient design chain.
Think Global Barbara Jorgensen 11/30/2012 (9) comments There is no Asian supply chain, or North or South American supply chain: The supply chain is global.
Corporate Taxes: No Safe Haven Barbara Jorgensen 11/19/2012 (12) comments The US has been trying to get US-based multinationals to pay taxes on revenue generated outside the country for years. Now Europe is going after multinationals.
Is China's Low-Wage Edge Waning? Barbara Jorgensen 11/16/2012 (9) comments As Chinese wages and production costs rise, OEMs face a battery of supply chain challenges over manufacturing location.
Foxconn’s Solution to Labor Unrest Barbara Jorgensen 11/15/2012 (8) comments Foxconn reportedly is replacing many Chinese workers with robots. They're efficient, and they don't complain about working conditions.
Facing Distribution Challenges in China Barbara Jorgensen 11/14/2012 (8) comments Even after decades of operating in China, Westerners still find the country challenging. It's getting more complicated for distributors.
The Constant Battle to Provide Value Barbara Jorgensen 11/5/2012 (3) comments Even catalogues, which offer the fastest, most efficient order processing available, strive to differentiate themselves.
Distributors Face Cost Issues Head-On Barbara Jorgensen 11/1/2012 (2) comments Distributors are implementing various strategies to avoid problems posed by efforts at suppliers and OEMs to reduce operating costs.
The Supply Chain Learns a Painful Lesson Barbara Jorgensen 10/31/2012 (5) comments Electronic firms have finally found that collaboration, rather than confrontation, could lead to the cost reductions they've been seeking.
Dispelling E-Commerce Myths Barbara Jorgensen 10/25/2012 (18) comments E-commerce has a role in the supply chain, but customer business models are not well suited to purchase large volumes of parts online.
Managing Mixed Signals Barbara Jorgensen 10/24/2012 (4) comments E-commerce was poised to simplify the supply chain, and it did in some areas, while making many others even more complex.
The End of Business as Usual Barbara Jorgensen 10/23/2012 (21) comments Companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are new to the hardware game. If anything, the supply chain will become more important to them as their business models evolve.
Another Glitch; Another Review? Barbara Jorgensen 10/22/2012 (5) comments Some observers are blaming a computer glitch for Google's poor market performance last week. The 20 percent drop in profits is almost an afterthought.
Anti-Counterfeiting in Action Barbara Jorgensen 10/16/2012 (13) comments All anti-counterfeiting solutions share one thing in common: notifying others of a potential counterfeit is vital.
Counterfeiting: The Worst Is Yet to Come Barbara Jorgensen 10/8/2012 (24) comments Assuming that US government anti-counterfeiting efforts have an impact, reports of counterfeits will get worse before they get better.
4 Supply Chains May Be Better Than 1 Barbara Jorgensen 10/5/2012 Post a comment Despite the challenges, sometimes the optimal strategy for a manufacturer is to have multiple supply chains rather than one.
Help Wanted: A 'PhD' in DfE Barbara Jorgensen 9/27/2012 (30) comments Design-for-Environment (DfE) solutions are a classic make-or-buy dilemma for electronics manufacturers.
Social Media for Disaster Management Barbara Jorgensen 9/26/2012 (31) comments Manufacturers often follow the herd with their investments in social media, but it can be quite useful in disaster management
Avnet Americas Reorganizing Barbara Jorgensen 9/25/2012 (8) comments In 15 markets, three specialty divisions -- Avnet Memec, Avnet Embedded, and Avnet EM -- will remain intact. In the other markets, Avnet will sell a single, unified linecard.
Hail the Lowly Connector Barbara Jorgensen 9/21/2012 (12) comments Apple's iPhone 5 is apparently incompatible with all other Apple devices, chargers, and accessories: all because of the connector.
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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