The Battle for Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 10/26/2010 (5) comments While distributors and EMS companies have been duking it out, logistics providers have quietly entered the supply chain fray and could capture a piece of the action. I wouldn't bet against them
The ABC of Streamlining the SMB Supply Chain Change in the Chain 10/22/2010 (11) comments Smaller businesses can lower supply chain costs by automating inbound visibility, briskly processing orders, and enabling customer tracking
Geeks, Gurus & the Stakeholder Problem On Guard 10/18/2010 (7) comments Companies must identify stakeholders and define the IT and other resources required to fulfill the individual goals and objectives
Logistics: The Powerful Force Reshaping Business Today Change in the Chain 10/1/2010 (9) comments Logistics, a powerful tool that companies can successfully use to differentiate their operations, is now available to most companies – and not just the few that can afford proprietary logistics operations
Articles and Blog Posts
The Battle for Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 10/26/2010 (5) comments While distributors and EMS companies have been duking it out, logistics providers have quietly entered the supply chain fray and could capture a piece of the action. I wouldn't bet against them
The ABC of Streamlining the SMB Supply Chain Change in the Chain 10/22/2010 (11) comments Smaller businesses can lower supply chain costs by automating inbound visibility, briskly processing orders, and enabling customer tracking
Geeks, Gurus & the Stakeholder Problem On Guard 10/18/2010 (7) comments Companies must identify stakeholders and define the IT and other resources required to fulfill the individual goals and objectives
Logistics: The Powerful Force Reshaping Business Today Change in the Chain 10/1/2010 (9) comments Logistics, a powerful tool that companies can successfully use to differentiate their operations, is now available to most companies – and not just the few that can afford proprietary logistics operations
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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