Your Next Best Friend Isn't Siri Al Maag 9/20/2012 (20) comments The key to your next career move or your next product pitch isn't in your PDA or smartphone -- it's in face-to-face communication.
Is Social Media Really Sociable? Al Maag 6/6/2012 (33) comments Social media is useful but it is failing at equipping users with the tools necessary for successful social interactions.
Close the CIO-CMO Gap Al Maag 3/1/2012 (5) comments The compartments separating CIOs and CMOs are being erased for efficiency as companies focus more on creating winning strategies.
Distributing More Than Components Al Maag 12/27/2011 (24) comments One of the best things about working in the Avnet communications department is that I get to learn about all the different community services events that employees are involved in.
Does Your Company Motivate You? Al Maag 11/30/2011 (8) comments Companies that reward and acknowledge individuals and work groups for their achievements help their employees stay motivated.
9/11: Our Generation's Pearl Harbor Al Maag 9/9/2011 (11) comments Seventy years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, we still remember and honor the anniversary. Sadly, our generation has its own similar and fateful date.
Ode to Electronics Industry Moms Al Maag 5/10/2011 (12) comments Women in the electronics industry have helped to build the sector, and the moms at Avnet have contributed to making it a leading competitor.
The Geek Generation Rocks Al Maag 4/11/2011 (14) comments At its Annual Tech Games event in Arizona, Avnet rediscovered that the next-gen's passion for technology will make the investment worthwhile
Time & Distance Theory of Social Media Al Maag 1/10/2011 (12) comments A tragedy illuminates the etiquette of social media and when business associates should not send messages related to corporate activities
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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