Take Your Hands off My Internet Bolaji Ojo 1/31/2011 (18) comments By curbing access to the Internet, dictators hurt their citizens and the ability of businesses to conduct operations in their territories
Apple's Power Play Laurie Sullivan 1/27/2011 (10) comments OEMs like Apple wield enormous power over the supply chain, control suppliers to keep costs down, and protect product release information
CEOs More Confident, But... Barbara Jorgensen 1/26/2011 (11) comments More than half of US CEOs are very confident about business prospects over the next three years. However, their optimism is tempered by a greater focus on managing risk and competitive threats, according to a recent PwC survey
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
TI Declares End of 'Inventory Correction' Bolaji Ojo 1/25/2011 (8) comments Texas Instruments says the semiconductor inventory correction is over, but challenges lie ahead for companies that failed to add manufacturing capacity
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
Book-to-Bill Ratio Rises in N. America EBN Newswire 1/21/2011 Post a comment North American semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.53 billion in orders in December 2010 and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.90
Kyocera Expands in Czech, China EBN Newswire 1/21/2011 (1) comment Start of construction of its second plant in Kadan, Czech Republic, and the completion of an expanded assembly plant in Tianjin, China
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
Crowded Tablet Market Needs to Shrink Bolaji Ojo 1/19/2011 (9) comments Even at this early stage it is already obvious the tablet computing market is too crowded and many of the current players won't survive
Loose Lips Can Sink a High-Tech Career Tam Harbert 1/19/2011 (13) comments Commenting for a fee on your company's or industry's supply chain operations to consulting firms could lead to job termination or worse
UMC Produces CMOS-MEMS Sensors EBN Newswire 1/19/2011 Post a comment Company has produced customer Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor products, with volume production scheduled for this year
Who Needs Smart TV? Semico Spin 1/18/2011 (15) comments The selection of new high-tech devices such as smart TVs has become complicated due to the variety of product and technology options
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
Eight Takeaways from Intel's Q4 Results Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (5) comments Here are eight factors I believe had an impact on Intel in 2011 and which will drive or hurt its future sales growth and expansion strategy
It's Dumb to Bet Against Intel Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (9) comments Intel's strong performance during the last quarter, R&D, capex, and product forecast show why it consistently outperforms the market
Trust but Verify Ken Bradley 1/13/2011 (11) comments Many procurement and supply chain executives are underserving their companies by not verifying component pricing and manufacturing costs
Flextronics Names General Counsel EBN Newswire 1/12/2011 Post a comment Jonathan S. Hoak, former SVP and general counsel at NCR, will be joining the company as general counsel effective February 1
How to Keep an Aging Supply Chain Vibrant Laurie Sullivan 1/11/2011 (12) comments As supply chains mature, high-tech manufacturers must find ways to optimize the system, including exploring new procurement strategies
Waiting on Apple's Next Big Move Bolaji Ojo 1/11/2011 (11) comments The flood of new smartphones, tablets, and other devices at CES only shows how bereft of new ideas some electronics OEMs have become
Electric Vehicle Battery Brouhaha Logical Link 1/11/2011 (12) comments Tales of intrigue over automotive battery technology indicate ongoing turmoil and future structural changes in the electric vehicle market
Up & Coming Outsourcing Regions: India Barbara Jorgensen 1/6/2011 (10) comments In outsourcing's early days, India and China were often mentioned in the same breath. Both had low-cost labor and huge, untapped consumer populations; and both were hungry for global high-tech investment. So what happened to India?
China Costs Begin to Impair Results Barbara Jorgensen 1/6/2011 (5) comments Global-Tech Advanced Innovations reports operating costs, particularly for labor and energy, continue to increase – an increase attributable, in part, to rising inflation in China
Take Your Hands off My Internet Bolaji Ojo 1/31/2011 (18) comments By curbing access to the Internet, dictators hurt their citizens and the ability of businesses to conduct operations in their territories
Apple's Power Play Laurie Sullivan 1/27/2011 (10) comments OEMs like Apple wield enormous power over the supply chain, control suppliers to keep costs down, and protect product release information
CEOs More Confident, But... Barbara Jorgensen 1/26/2011 (11) comments More than half of US CEOs are very confident about business prospects over the next three years. However, their optimism is tempered by a greater focus on managing risk and competitive threats, according to a recent PwC survey
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
TI Declares End of 'Inventory Correction' Bolaji Ojo 1/25/2011 (8) comments Texas Instruments says the semiconductor inventory correction is over, but challenges lie ahead for companies that failed to add manufacturing capacity
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
Book-to-Bill Ratio Rises in N. America EBN Newswire 1/21/2011 Post a comment North American semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.53 billion in orders in December 2010 and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.90
Kyocera Expands in Czech, China EBN Newswire 1/21/2011 (1) comment Start of construction of its second plant in Kadan, Czech Republic, and the completion of an expanded assembly plant in Tianjin, China
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
Crowded Tablet Market Needs to Shrink Bolaji Ojo 1/19/2011 (9) comments Even at this early stage it is already obvious the tablet computing market is too crowded and many of the current players won't survive
Loose Lips Can Sink a High-Tech Career Tam Harbert 1/19/2011 (13) comments Commenting for a fee on your company's or industry's supply chain operations to consulting firms could lead to job termination or worse
UMC Produces CMOS-MEMS Sensors EBN Newswire 1/19/2011 Post a comment Company has produced customer Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor products, with volume production scheduled for this year
Who Needs Smart TV? Semico Spin 1/18/2011 (15) comments The selection of new high-tech devices such as smart TVs has become complicated due to the variety of product and technology options
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
Eight Takeaways from Intel's Q4 Results Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (5) comments Here are eight factors I believe had an impact on Intel in 2011 and which will drive or hurt its future sales growth and expansion strategy
It's Dumb to Bet Against Intel Bolaji Ojo 1/14/2011 (9) comments Intel's strong performance during the last quarter, R&D, capex, and product forecast show why it consistently outperforms the market
Trust but Verify Ken Bradley 1/13/2011 (11) comments Many procurement and supply chain executives are underserving their companies by not verifying component pricing and manufacturing costs
Flextronics Names General Counsel EBN Newswire 1/12/2011 Post a comment Jonathan S. Hoak, former SVP and general counsel at NCR, will be joining the company as general counsel effective February 1
How to Keep an Aging Supply Chain Vibrant Laurie Sullivan 1/11/2011 (12) comments As supply chains mature, high-tech manufacturers must find ways to optimize the system, including exploring new procurement strategies
Waiting on Apple's Next Big Move Bolaji Ojo 1/11/2011 (11) comments The flood of new smartphones, tablets, and other devices at CES only shows how bereft of new ideas some electronics OEMs have become
Electric Vehicle Battery Brouhaha Logical Link 1/11/2011 (12) comments Tales of intrigue over automotive battery technology indicate ongoing turmoil and future structural changes in the electric vehicle market
Up & Coming Outsourcing Regions: India Barbara Jorgensen 1/6/2011 (10) comments In outsourcing's early days, India and China were often mentioned in the same breath. Both had low-cost labor and huge, untapped consumer populations; and both were hungry for global high-tech investment. So what happened to India?
China Costs Begin to Impair Results Barbara Jorgensen 1/6/2011 (5) comments Global-Tech Advanced Innovations reports operating costs, particularly for labor and energy, continue to increase – an increase attributable, in part, to rising inflation in China
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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