Manufacturing Job-Growth Equation Is Changing News of the Day 1/10/2013 (8) comments Only 20 percent of the manufacturing jobs lost in the United States since 2000 can be tied to outsourcing. The rest are due to productivity gains.
Reversal of Fortune: Really? News of the Day 12/18/2012 (7) comments Nothing has exactly signaled a yearend run on semiconductor inventory, but the industry could expect a more balanced picture than the one IHS offers.
Value of Tech M&A on the Decline News of the Day 11/13/2012 (4) comments The value of cloud/software as-a-service (SaaS) deals remained significantly higher than any other deal driver in the third quarter.
Arrow Launches Cloud Connectivity Services News of the Day 11/12/2012 Post a comment Electronics distributors have so far been playing a supporting role in the cloud, selling systems and components to customers that provide cloud connectivity and products.
Tablet BOM Teardown: Apple vs. Amazon News of the Day 11/6/2012 (6) comments Amazon barely breaks even on the Kindle Fire HD, while Apple makes a minimum profit of $70 on the iPad mini. But Amazon's cost reductions are beginning to tip the scale toward a profit on its hardware.
Lenovo's Secret Weapon News of the Day 10/12/2012 (13) comments Although a supply chain may not make or break a company, it's still a competitive weapon.
Apple Expands EMS Base News of the Day 9/18/2012 (4) comments Taiwan-based Pegatron has been tapped to manufacture Apple's smaller tablet computer, dubbed the iPad mini.
Worker Abuse Reported at Samsung Factories News of the Day 9/6/2012 (22) comments The watchdog agency China Labor Watch found incidents of forced overtime, underage workers, and poor conditions at a number of Samsung factories.
Manufacturing Index Trends Downward News of the Day 9/4/2012 (6) comments Manufacturing contracted for the third consecutive month in August, according to a panel of purchasing executives.
Arrow Acquires EAD Provider Redemtech News of the Day 8/29/2012 (1) comment Redemtech provides electronics asset disposal services including data removal, data security, refurbishment, and remarketing of electronic products.
In Asia-Pacific, Local OEMs Are Biggest Buyers News of the Day 8/20/2012 (10) comments Companies headquartered in Asia-Pacific will drive chip-purchasing growth of 6 percent in that region in 2012, compared with 2.5 percent growth elsewhere.
Mobile DRAM to Outpace Memory Market News of the Day 8/7/2012 (2) comments Mobile DRAM is capitalizing on the popularity of devices such as tablets and smartphones, which require more memory for sophisticated tasks.
Cypress, Ramtron Continue Standoff News of the Day 8/6/2012 (3) comments Cypress is maintaining its offer of $1.81 per share for Ramtron and calling Ramtron's third-quarter forecast "weak."
Sharp, Sony Are in the Red News of the Day 8/3/2012 (15) comments The yen's strength is hurting Japanese companies as customers opt for lower-cost panels and related products from Korean and Taiwanese competitors.
Component Prices Set to Decline News of the Day 8/2/2012 (5) comments The second half of the year is usually stronger for pricing, but the global economy is having a dampening effect this year.
How Apple Can Use Its Power News of the Day 7/13/2012 (25) comments Public pressure on Apple helped change the way Foxconn treats its workers. Maybe Apple can influence environmental standards.
Distributors on EU Spending Spree News of the Day 7/3/2012 (2) comments Europe's economy may be providing good acquisition opportunites, but US distributors also continue their global expansion.
US Manufacturing Report Bleak News of the Day 7/2/2012 (7) comments A leading index of US manufacturing activity shows the industry has contracted for the first time in three years.
Tech IPO Market Cools Down News of the Day 6/27/2012 (12) comments IPO activity started out the year strong but stalled toward the end of May as a result of macroeconomic concerns.
Panasonic, Sony in OLED Pact News of the Day 6/26/2012 (10) comments The two companies will leverage their core and printing technologies to improve the mass production of the next-generation displays.
Another Blow to Nokia News of the Day 6/22/2012 (44) comments When Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8 in the fall, it won't be able to run on Nokia's current Lumia phones.
RIM Shedding Jobs News of the Day 6/20/2012 (19) comments A day after Celestica said it will no longer manufacture the BlackBerry, RIM announced it will cut 2,000 to 3,000 jobs.
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.
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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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