We Need Performance, Not Speculation Ken Bradley 4/26/2013 (27) comments We seem to have lost the ability to control our destiny. You work hard but fall farther behind. You can’t count on much to be "as expected" in the future.
China Isn't Being Displaced Ken Bradley 2/5/2013 (16) comments Reports stating that companies are shifting manufacturing from China back to high-cost locations may be overstating the development.
Turning Ordinary to Great Ken Bradley 12/19/2012 (3) comments The recipe for turning an ordinary purchasing department into a great one is simple: start negotiating.
Is Your Company Reinventing Itself? Ken Bradley 11/26/2012 (11) comments Reinvention is critical to business success. Many companies have done it while others have stalled, unable to see danger approaching.
Registered & Screwed Ken Bradley 11/8/2012 (7) comments Many OEMs are unknowingly caught in a registration system that has long-term consequences on materials cost.
Single Source Premium: Unnecessary Cost Ken Bradley 8/14/2012 (7) comments Electronic companies that buy components from a single supplier typically end up paying an unnecessary premium for this "privilege."
Putting the Volume-Price Myth to Rest Ken Bradley 6/5/2012 (2) comments A wide range of factors influence how companies set pricing for parts, and the size of the purchase may be the least important of all.
Vertical Integration Champions Ken Bradley 2/27/2012 (7) comments Korean companies and Apple are reviving discussions on OEM vertical integration by demonstrating the opportunities and benefits.
Knowledge From Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/11/2012 (6) comments Vertical integration offers OEMs numerous benefits by bringing together the best of product architecture and process technology.
The Virtues of Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/3/2012 (8) comments The battle for dominance in the electronics industry is being won by OEMs that are adopting vertical integration as a supply chain strategy.
Avoiding Inventory Overload Ken Bradley 10/27/2011 (14) comments The best way to avoid the problem of excess inventory is to strike the right balance between pricing and quantity ordered.
An Inevitable Clash Ken Bradley 10/13/2011 (7) comments The current economic system has expectations that cannot be met by managers, pitting employers against employees and shareholders.
Savings in Your Backyard Ken Bradley 10/10/2011 (2) comments Electronics equipment makers can easily squeeze out savings from operations by cleaning up their databases and eliminating duplications.
The Post Capitalist Society Ken Bradley 7/6/2011 (5) comments Regulations are good, but they can also stifle innovation, so companies and governments must find the middle ground.
The Price Change Equation Ken Bradley 3/3/2011 (2) comments The price change equation is a useful model to prepare for price negotiations between suppliers and customers
Calling the Shots in Component Pricing Ken Bradley 2/24/2011 (7) comments Pick a price target and vision for components or get sucked into retail-like procurement where what you pay is decided by others
Where's the Innovation? Ken Bradley 2/11/2011 (7) comments The electronics industry needs innovators who can blaze new trails in the area of supply chain innovation
The Art of Pricing Ken Bradley 2/3/2011 (10) comments Pricing is an art, and many companies, large and small, have learned the craft – but, unfortunately, many haven’t
Trust but Verify Ken Bradley 1/13/2011 (11) comments Many procurement and supply chain executives are underserving their companies by not verifying component pricing and manufacturing costs
Values Up or Prices Down Ken Bradley 12/2/2010 (6) comments Component suppliers must add value to their products, or aggressive buyers will drive down prices they are willing to pay for such parts
Eventually, It All Boils Down to Cost Ken Bradley 11/22/2010 (7) comments The best companies tightly control costs in good and bad times, have strong margins to fund R&D, and always know their competitive position
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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