FedEx Expands LTL Offerings EBN Newswire 1/31/2011 Post a comment FedEx Freight Corp. has launched a new unified LTL network to offer customers the choice of two levels of service from a single company
Charting the Future of Manufacturing Bolaji Ojo 1/26/2011 (4) comments Meet the 15 people appointed by the Institute of Supply Management to help chart the course of manufacturing over the next years
The Pros & Cons: Tablets vs. Textbooks Barbara Jorgensen 1/24/2011 (54) comments If e-readers replace textbooks, parents can skip the annual pilgrimage to the campus book store. You'd buy one tablet device, download texts, and save a bundle of money
RFID Deployment Faces Cost Hurdle Marc Herman 1/24/2011 (33) comments High-tech companies want to deploy RFID tagging in the supply chain, but the high-cost of the technology is slowing its adoption
Rough Weather? Search Engines Can Help Laurie Sullivan 1/21/2011 (7) comments Weather developments can disrupt the best logistics/supply chain plans, but search engines can help resolve unforeseen problems
Supply Chain Guru at Apple’s Helm Logical Link 1/21/2011 (14) comments Tim Cook, Apple's top executive during Steve Jobs's medical leave of absence has his roots in operations, procurement, and supply chain
Business Setup Made Easier Barbara Jorgensen 1/19/2011 (3) comments So many considerations go into choosing an offshore manufacturing location that it's easy to get overwhelmed, particularly for small and midsized manufacturers
Reversing the Trend in Reverse Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 1/18/2011 (1) comment Reverse logistics are a pain in the neck. Why wouldn't they be? If there's anything worse than holiday shopping, its holiday gift returns
WiFi Safety Issue Sparks Controversy Anna Young 1/18/2011 (10) comments A recent research report on the impact of WiFi on the environment ignites controversy on how living beings coexist with technology
The Cloud as an Alternative to EDI Barbara Jorgensen 1/12/2011 (7) comments There have been efforts to simplify electronic data interchange connections by standardizing purchasing transactions within the supply chain, but so far, no single solution has widely caught on
Engineers on Social Media Laurie Sullivan 1/3/2011 (14) comments Those who don't tap into social media will miss the next evolution of the electronic supply chain
FedEx Expands LTL Offerings EBN Newswire 1/31/2011 Post a comment FedEx Freight Corp. has launched a new unified LTL network to offer customers the choice of two levels of service from a single company
Charting the Future of Manufacturing Bolaji Ojo 1/26/2011 (4) comments Meet the 15 people appointed by the Institute of Supply Management to help chart the course of manufacturing over the next years
The Pros & Cons: Tablets vs. Textbooks Barbara Jorgensen 1/24/2011 (54) comments If e-readers replace textbooks, parents can skip the annual pilgrimage to the campus book store. You'd buy one tablet device, download texts, and save a bundle of money
RFID Deployment Faces Cost Hurdle Marc Herman 1/24/2011 (33) comments High-tech companies want to deploy RFID tagging in the supply chain, but the high-cost of the technology is slowing its adoption
Rough Weather? Search Engines Can Help Laurie Sullivan 1/21/2011 (7) comments Weather developments can disrupt the best logistics/supply chain plans, but search engines can help resolve unforeseen problems
Supply Chain Guru at Apple’s Helm Logical Link 1/21/2011 (14) comments Tim Cook, Apple's top executive during Steve Jobs's medical leave of absence has his roots in operations, procurement, and supply chain
Business Setup Made Easier Barbara Jorgensen 1/19/2011 (3) comments So many considerations go into choosing an offshore manufacturing location that it's easy to get overwhelmed, particularly for small and midsized manufacturers
Reversing the Trend in Reverse Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 1/18/2011 (1) comment Reverse logistics are a pain in the neck. Why wouldn't they be? If there's anything worse than holiday shopping, its holiday gift returns
WiFi Safety Issue Sparks Controversy Anna Young 1/18/2011 (10) comments A recent research report on the impact of WiFi on the environment ignites controversy on how living beings coexist with technology
The Cloud as an Alternative to EDI Barbara Jorgensen 1/12/2011 (7) comments There have been efforts to simplify electronic data interchange connections by standardizing purchasing transactions within the supply chain, but so far, no single solution has widely caught on
Engineers on Social Media Laurie Sullivan 1/3/2011 (14) comments Those who don't tap into social media will miss the next evolution of the electronic 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.
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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