Industrial Semi: Turnkey Services Smooth Uncharted Waters Supply Chain Intelligence 4/19/2013 (2) comments As semiconductor penetration increases, it is worthwhile to stop and recognize that not all industrial clients may have the same familiarity with electronics industry best-practices.
Sourcing Challenges for End-of-Life Parts Supply Chain Intelligence 1/3/2013 (1) comment The unique challenges posed by end-of-life parts in manufacturing necessitate partnerships between open market suppliers and OEMs.
Management's Green Footprint Supply Chain Intelligence 11/21/2012 (17) comments As the corporate "greenovation" continues, like-minded green business partners will increasingly align with each other.
Residual Effects Abound From Thai Flooding Supply Chain Intelligence 8/22/2012 (4) comments The waters have receded, but the lingering effects of last year's flooding in Thailand continues to have an impact on hard disk drive pricing.
DRAM Pricing: Down Now, up Tomorrow? Supply Chain Intelligence 7/31/2012 (6) comments Conditions in the semiconductor memory market remain fluid, and this is impacting average selling prices at manufacturers.
Shifting Gears for Healthy Growth in Electronics Supply Chain Intelligence 6/26/2012 (4) comments The growth opportunities that were once the domain of the consumer electronics industry are now part of the largest CE device, the automobile.
2011 Roundup & 2012 Outlook From the Open Market Supply Chain Intelligence 12/22/2011 (20) comments The past year saw two major, devastating natural disasters: Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March and, most recently, Thailand's flooding. Both of these unfortunate events led to global supply chain disruptions.
Thailand Flood Impact Lingers Supply Chain Intelligence 11/28/2011 (14) comments Thailand's recent flooding impacted lives and businesses, but even after the water receded, the effects continue to haunt the supply chain.
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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