Greening the Telecom Sector Logical Link 3/31/2011 (16) comments Energy efficiency has become a top priority for telecom operators, and this is influencing R&D work at equipment manufacturers
Looking Inside & Beyond Products Mastery in Action 3/30/2011 (8) comments High-tech companies' physical supply chains must evolve as they integrate software and content offerings across products and platforms
Automakers Hit by Components Shortages Logical Link 3/23/2011 (13) comments Several European and North American auto manufacturers have been hit by supply shortages resulting from the March 11 earthquake in Japan
Positive Disruptions Barbara Jorgensen 3/21/2011 (6) comments There's been plenty of disruption in the electronics supply chain in the past week, but that has some positive implications for the industry
Is It Time for Near-Sourcing? Barbara Jorgensen 3/17/2011 (14) comments Both natural and man-made disasters have interrupted the electronics supply chain in recent years
We've Been Here Before Barbara Jorgensen 3/15/2011 (8) comments Natural disasters and supply chain disruption are a fact of doing business in a global economy
The Supply Chain Rallies Following Quake Barbara Jorgensen 3/14/2011 (6) comments The quake will cause major repercussions throughout the supply chain, but in the interim, companies are rallying around relief efforts
How to Get Ahead in China Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 3/4/2011 (8) comments Strategies adopted by logistics providers include changing modes of transport, realigning networks to reduce mileage, and implementing route optimization software
Managing Risk in High-Tech Supply Chains Mastery in Action 3/4/2011 (7) comments To mitigate risks, supply chains must adopt analytics, use financial data for scenario modeling, and understand business trade-offs
The COO Is Watching Your Supply Chain At the Source 3/3/2011 (4) comments COOs polled by a research firm say supply chain is critical to their operations and are keeping a close eye on the business unit
Articles and Blog Posts
Greening the Telecom Sector Logical Link 3/31/2011 (16) comments Energy efficiency has become a top priority for telecom operators, and this is influencing R&D work at equipment manufacturers
Looking Inside & Beyond Products Mastery in Action 3/30/2011 (8) comments High-tech companies' physical supply chains must evolve as they integrate software and content offerings across products and platforms
Automakers Hit by Components Shortages Logical Link 3/23/2011 (13) comments Several European and North American auto manufacturers have been hit by supply shortages resulting from the March 11 earthquake in Japan
Positive Disruptions Barbara Jorgensen 3/21/2011 (6) comments There's been plenty of disruption in the electronics supply chain in the past week, but that has some positive implications for the industry
Is It Time for Near-Sourcing? Barbara Jorgensen 3/17/2011 (14) comments Both natural and man-made disasters have interrupted the electronics supply chain in recent years
We've Been Here Before Barbara Jorgensen 3/15/2011 (8) comments Natural disasters and supply chain disruption are a fact of doing business in a global economy
The Supply Chain Rallies Following Quake Barbara Jorgensen 3/14/2011 (6) comments The quake will cause major repercussions throughout the supply chain, but in the interim, companies are rallying around relief efforts
How to Get Ahead in China Logistics Barbara Jorgensen 3/4/2011 (8) comments Strategies adopted by logistics providers include changing modes of transport, realigning networks to reduce mileage, and implementing route optimization software
Managing Risk in High-Tech Supply Chains Mastery in Action 3/4/2011 (7) comments To mitigate risks, supply chains must adopt analytics, use financial data for scenario modeling, and understand business trade-offs
The COO Is Watching Your Supply Chain At the Source 3/3/2011 (4) comments COOs polled by a research firm say supply chain is critical to their operations and are keeping a close eye on the business unit
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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