Top 25 Global Components Distributors Brian Fuller 5/13/2013 (4) comments Our Top 25 Global Electronics Component Distributors list shows not too much changed amid the electronic components distribution
landscape in 2012.
The Anti-Counterfeit Movement: Is It Really a Movement Yet? Logical Link 5/13/2013 (10) comments For many dealing with the enormous task of tracking,
reporting, and resolving issues associated with
potential counterfeit parts, there is a collective
hope that 2013 will bring clearer guidance on what
needs to be done by whom and when.
What’s 'at the Heart of It All' for FedEx Gerry Fay 5/10/2013 (6) comments In North America, the electronics supply chain relies heavily on ground shipping. Avnet's Gerry Fay interviews Dave Kevern, vice president, World-Wide Services at Federal Express to get insights.
Making Supply Chain Visibility Visible Logical Link 5/7/2013 (4) comments It's debatable whether visibility should be a stand-alone system or something more comprehensive than a single software platform.
Combating Counterfeiting Peter Buxbaum 5/6/2013 (9) comments How to counter counterfeiting in the electronics supply chain? Apply component identification techniques that are themselves difficult to counterfeit.
Qualcomm Rides the Mobile Wave Tam Harbert 5/3/2013 (8) comments Qualcomm has launched a big push to spread its cellular technology, and thus increase its royalty income, not to mention chip sales, beyond mobile phones.
New Survey Reveals Persistent Supply Chain Problems At the Source 5/3/2013 Post a comment While some parts of the high-tech supply chain network can be improved by implementing policies and procedures, other parts of the network are beyond the control of even the most skilled supply chain executive.
How Tech Brands Avoid Being Boring Savvy Tech Marketing 5/1/2013 (5) comments Think about the larger picture and emphasizing the human element to tell stories that will improve your branding.
Intel’s Supply Chain Sweet Spot At the Source 4/30/2013 (21) comments As Intel improves its chip technology and deals with a declining PC market, the company is still making a concerted effort to improve its supply chain.
The Supply Chain Talent Crisis Brian Fuller 4/25/2013 (31) comments New, multifaceted supply chain skills and how to find them are the subject of an upcoming webinar, April 30.
Supply Chain Meets Design Chain Brian Fuller 4/24/2013 (8) comments The Great Recession pushed savvy contract manufacturers to dive into design services. Here's one example.
Recovery Programs: Turning Gray to Green Unchaining Supply 4/22/2013 (8) comments For many companies in the supply chain, selling excess or aging products into unauthorized channels for pennies on the dollar makes sense.
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.
The FedEx-UPS Duopoly Brian Fuller 4/19/2013 (5) comments The two biggest ground shippers in North America raise prices seemingly annually, which can hurt small to midsized components companies that can't absorb or pass on the increases.
Africa: The New China Ariella Brown 4/18/2013 (42) comments IBM has been in Africa for more than 60 years, but last year it decided to get serious about the region.
The Gap Between Politics & Common Sense The Sanity Clause 4/18/2013 (11) comments Like the casual baseball fan who doesn’t understand the infield-fly rule, normal voters – with bigger fish to fry – don’t enjoy the arcana of politics.
Europe-Asia Rail Link: One Step Closer? Logical Link 4/16/2013 (8) comments A uniform rail regime would take many years to assemble but could eventually present a cost-effective alternative to cargo planes and ships.
The Conflict Minerals Rule: Unintended Consequences Peter Buxbaum 4/15/2013 Post a comment Opponents of the SEC's conflict metals rule say it doesn't advance Dodd-Frank's objective of weakening armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has in fact caused a de facto embargo of Congolese minerals.
Get Supply Chain Analytics on Your Roadmap Lalit Wadhwa 4/12/2013 (2) comments Technology plays a critical role in assimilating large and complex data sets from upstream and downstream members of the value chain, analyzing it and modeling it to optimize the supply chain.
Price of Freedom Is Higher Than Minimum Wage The Sanity Clause 4/11/2013 (7) comments An economic model that places the lowest possible value on its highest-value component -- the toil of human beings -- is bad news for everyone.
Supply Chain's Information 'Black Hole' Brian Fuller 4/9/2013 (3) comments Nearly half of company information breaches come from the company's supply chain, where more vigilance and tighter processes are required.
Telling Your Tech Brand Story Visually Savvy Tech Marketing 4/8/2013 Post a comment Humans enjoy and learn from great stories; apply the concept to
your marketing messages, and you'll do right by your audience.
Nokia Conquers China Susan Fourtané 4/5/2013 (46) comments Long-awaited good news reached Nokia far from its Finland headquarters in a mighty big market: China.
Insourcing's Boom Brian Fuller 4/3/2013 (4) comments Heavy manufacturing is coming back on shore by letting people imagine how they would eliminate their own jobs.
Grading the Chain: Atmel CEO Steven Laub Brian Fuller 4/3/2013 (1) comment The head of one of the industry's venerable microcontroller companies talks about turning around a battleship and what he wants from the supply chain.
RFID Sparks New Supply Chain Demand Best-Practices 4/3/2013 (9) comments RFID makes it possible not only to increase the quantity and types of products streaming through the supply chain, but also to build higher-level products and services.
iPhone vs. iFone: Apple Loses Appeal in Mexico Susan Fourtané 3/29/2013 (87) comments Apple demanded iFone stop using its brand name as the similarity in phonetics could confuse consumers. It didn't work out for the consumer electronics giant.
Making the Right Transportation Modal Decision Wade McDaniel 3/29/2013 (13) comments Truck or rail? Air or sea? The mode of transport can offer competitive advantage for organizations to increase profit margins through carefully optimizing their mode selection.
Why Supply Chain Needs Better Analytics Tools At the Source 3/26/2013 (4) comments The network hungers for sophisticated technology that can improve collaboration among suppliers and partners, provide greater transparency, and drive greater efficiency.
How to Do On-Shoring Right Brian Fuller 3/25/2013 (7) comments When you play in the surveillance-camera market, it pays to offshore your electronics manufacturing... unless you're an up-and-coming Canadian firm.
IT Needs More Careful Sourcing Tam Harbert 3/22/2013 (14) comments The Chinese are breaking the rules. So is the US. That doesn't mean you don't need to be vigilant about your supply chain security.
ST-Ericsson Break-Up Fallout Logical Link 3/22/2013 (12) comments The ST-Ericsson joint venture is dead, but what does it mean for the remaining technology and employees? What happens to the supply chain?
America: Rich? Broke? Or Maybe Just 'House-Poor' The Sanity Clause 3/21/2013 (13) comments Both the federal government and the average family survive, thrive, and serve the greater good by embracing the concept of a substantial and prolonged deficit.
Top 25 Global Components Distributors Brian Fuller 5/13/2013 (4) comments Our Top 25 Global Electronics Component Distributors list shows not too much changed amid the electronic components distribution
landscape in 2012.
The Anti-Counterfeit Movement: Is It Really a Movement Yet? Logical Link 5/13/2013 (10) comments For many dealing with the enormous task of tracking,
reporting, and resolving issues associated with
potential counterfeit parts, there is a collective
hope that 2013 will bring clearer guidance on what
needs to be done by whom and when.
What’s 'at the Heart of It All' for FedEx Gerry Fay 5/10/2013 (6) comments In North America, the electronics supply chain relies heavily on ground shipping. Avnet's Gerry Fay interviews Dave Kevern, vice president, World-Wide Services at Federal Express to get insights.
Making Supply Chain Visibility Visible Logical Link 5/7/2013 (4) comments It's debatable whether visibility should be a stand-alone system or something more comprehensive than a single software platform.
Combating Counterfeiting Peter Buxbaum 5/6/2013 (9) comments How to counter counterfeiting in the electronics supply chain? Apply component identification techniques that are themselves difficult to counterfeit.
Qualcomm Rides the Mobile Wave Tam Harbert 5/3/2013 (8) comments Qualcomm has launched a big push to spread its cellular technology, and thus increase its royalty income, not to mention chip sales, beyond mobile phones.
New Survey Reveals Persistent Supply Chain Problems At the Source 5/3/2013 Post a comment While some parts of the high-tech supply chain network can be improved by implementing policies and procedures, other parts of the network are beyond the control of even the most skilled supply chain executive.
How Tech Brands Avoid Being Boring Savvy Tech Marketing 5/1/2013 (5) comments Think about the larger picture and emphasizing the human element to tell stories that will improve your branding.
Intel’s Supply Chain Sweet Spot At the Source 4/30/2013 (21) comments As Intel improves its chip technology and deals with a declining PC market, the company is still making a concerted effort to improve its supply chain.
The Supply Chain Talent Crisis Brian Fuller 4/25/2013 (31) comments New, multifaceted supply chain skills and how to find them are the subject of an upcoming webinar, April 30.
Supply Chain Meets Design Chain Brian Fuller 4/24/2013 (8) comments The Great Recession pushed savvy contract manufacturers to dive into design services. Here's one example.
Recovery Programs: Turning Gray to Green Unchaining Supply 4/22/2013 (8) comments For many companies in the supply chain, selling excess or aging products into unauthorized channels for pennies on the dollar makes sense.
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.
The FedEx-UPS Duopoly Brian Fuller 4/19/2013 (5) comments The two biggest ground shippers in North America raise prices seemingly annually, which can hurt small to midsized components companies that can't absorb or pass on the increases.
Africa: The New China Ariella Brown 4/18/2013 (42) comments IBM has been in Africa for more than 60 years, but last year it decided to get serious about the region.
The Gap Between Politics & Common Sense The Sanity Clause 4/18/2013 (11) comments Like the casual baseball fan who doesn’t understand the infield-fly rule, normal voters – with bigger fish to fry – don’t enjoy the arcana of politics.
Europe-Asia Rail Link: One Step Closer? Logical Link 4/16/2013 (8) comments A uniform rail regime would take many years to assemble but could eventually present a cost-effective alternative to cargo planes and ships.
The Conflict Minerals Rule: Unintended Consequences Peter Buxbaum 4/15/2013 Post a comment Opponents of the SEC's conflict metals rule say it doesn't advance Dodd-Frank's objective of weakening armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has in fact caused a de facto embargo of Congolese minerals.
Get Supply Chain Analytics on Your Roadmap Lalit Wadhwa 4/12/2013 (2) comments Technology plays a critical role in assimilating large and complex data sets from upstream and downstream members of the value chain, analyzing it and modeling it to optimize the supply chain.
Price of Freedom Is Higher Than Minimum Wage The Sanity Clause 4/11/2013 (7) comments An economic model that places the lowest possible value on its highest-value component -- the toil of human beings -- is bad news for everyone.
Supply Chain's Information 'Black Hole' Brian Fuller 4/9/2013 (3) comments Nearly half of company information breaches come from the company's supply chain, where more vigilance and tighter processes are required.
Telling Your Tech Brand Story Visually Savvy Tech Marketing 4/8/2013 Post a comment Humans enjoy and learn from great stories; apply the concept to
your marketing messages, and you'll do right by your audience.
Nokia Conquers China Susan Fourtané 4/5/2013 (46) comments Long-awaited good news reached Nokia far from its Finland headquarters in a mighty big market: China.
Insourcing's Boom Brian Fuller 4/3/2013 (4) comments Heavy manufacturing is coming back on shore by letting people imagine how they would eliminate their own jobs.
Grading the Chain: Atmel CEO Steven Laub Brian Fuller 4/3/2013 (1) comment The head of one of the industry's venerable microcontroller companies talks about turning around a battleship and what he wants from the supply chain.
RFID Sparks New Supply Chain Demand Best-Practices 4/3/2013 (9) comments RFID makes it possible not only to increase the quantity and types of products streaming through the supply chain, but also to build higher-level products and services.
iPhone vs. iFone: Apple Loses Appeal in Mexico Susan Fourtané 3/29/2013 (87) comments Apple demanded iFone stop using its brand name as the similarity in phonetics could confuse consumers. It didn't work out for the consumer electronics giant.
Making the Right Transportation Modal Decision Wade McDaniel 3/29/2013 (13) comments Truck or rail? Air or sea? The mode of transport can offer competitive advantage for organizations to increase profit margins through carefully optimizing their mode selection.
Why Supply Chain Needs Better Analytics Tools At the Source 3/26/2013 (4) comments The network hungers for sophisticated technology that can improve collaboration among suppliers and partners, provide greater transparency, and drive greater efficiency.
How to Do On-Shoring Right Brian Fuller 3/25/2013 (7) comments When you play in the surveillance-camera market, it pays to offshore your electronics manufacturing... unless you're an up-and-coming Canadian firm.
IT Needs More Careful Sourcing Tam Harbert 3/22/2013 (14) comments The Chinese are breaking the rules. So is the US. That doesn't mean you don't need to be vigilant about your supply chain security.
ST-Ericsson Break-Up Fallout Logical Link 3/22/2013 (12) comments The ST-Ericsson joint venture is dead, but what does it mean for the remaining technology and employees? What happens to the supply chain?
America: Rich? Broke? Or Maybe Just 'House-Poor' The Sanity Clause 3/21/2013 (13) comments Both the federal government and the average family survive, thrive, and serve the greater good by embracing the concept of a substantial and prolonged deficit.
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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