IPC Releases December PCB Report Latest Research 1/31/2012 Post a comment Rigid PCB shipments were down 3.6 percent and bookings were up 0.1 percent in December 2011 from December 2010
Apple & Foxconn: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Barbara Jorgensen 1/31/2012 (15) comments If you think Apple's going to drop Foxconn if Foxconn doesn't change its labor practices, think again. OEM-EMS relationships are very, very complicated.
EMS/ODM Outlook: Pessimistic Enough? Bruce Rayner 1/31/2012 (1) comment Why did IHS issue such a rosy forecast for outsourcing (only a minor 2012 contraction)? The market performance hangs on too many probabilities.
Does Apple Have a Foxconn Problem? Bolaji Ojo 1/27/2012 (36) comments Problems at its contract manufacturer Foxconn and poor conditions at suppliers threaten to taint Apple's success story.
Apple Gets Ahead of the Curve – Again Barbara Jorgensen 1/18/2012 (8) comments OEMs have long considered their supplier relationships to be confidential. But global compliance mandates require OEMs share more information than ever before
Fabs at Risk From Ring of Fire Semico Spin 1/17/2012 (9) comments Many semiconductor fabrication plants remain at risk in regions plagued by volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters.
Who's on Apple's Supplier List? Bolaji Ojo 1/17/2012 (19) comments Apple's list of top suppliers offers an insight into how the oldest procurement principles of multisourcing remain valuable.
Conflict Minerals & the SEC Bolaji Ojo 1/13/2012 (11) comments What does the delay in issuing rules governing the implementation of conflict mineral laws mean for the electronics industry?
Knowledge From Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/11/2012 (6) comments Vertical integration offers OEMs numerous benefits by bringing together the best of product architecture and process technology.
Developing the Preferred Parts List Best-Practices 1/5/2012 (4) comments There are significant benefits to using a preferred parts list, but that process is intense and must be properly supervised.
The Real Phantom Menace Barbara Jorgensen 1/4/2012 (17) comments The electronics industry is always looking forward, which is why it remains so vital. But every once in awhile, it pays to look back. Remember the days when companies actually held inventory?
Competition Finally in Tablet Market Logical Link 1/4/2012 (21) comments Undoubtedly, the tablet space seems to be heading for a competitive pricing war in 2012, with ecosystems pinning up against ecosystems.
Another Outsourcing Product: Lost Knowledge Bolaji Ojo 1/4/2012 (7) comments In giving up manufacturing processes, OEMs lost the knowledge of their supply chains and the ability to benefit from a deeper understanding of them.
The Virtues of Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/3/2012 (8) comments The battle for dominance in the electronics industry is being won by OEMs that are adopting vertical integration as a supply chain strategy.
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IPC Releases December PCB Report Latest Research 1/31/2012 Post a comment Rigid PCB shipments were down 3.6 percent and bookings were up 0.1 percent in December 2011 from December 2010
Apple & Foxconn: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Barbara Jorgensen 1/31/2012 (15) comments If you think Apple's going to drop Foxconn if Foxconn doesn't change its labor practices, think again. OEM-EMS relationships are very, very complicated.
EMS/ODM Outlook: Pessimistic Enough? Bruce Rayner 1/31/2012 (1) comment Why did IHS issue such a rosy forecast for outsourcing (only a minor 2012 contraction)? The market performance hangs on too many probabilities.
Does Apple Have a Foxconn Problem? Bolaji Ojo 1/27/2012 (36) comments Problems at its contract manufacturer Foxconn and poor conditions at suppliers threaten to taint Apple's success story.
Apple Gets Ahead of the Curve – Again Barbara Jorgensen 1/18/2012 (8) comments OEMs have long considered their supplier relationships to be confidential. But global compliance mandates require OEMs share more information than ever before
Fabs at Risk From Ring of Fire Semico Spin 1/17/2012 (9) comments Many semiconductor fabrication plants remain at risk in regions plagued by volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters.
Who's on Apple's Supplier List? Bolaji Ojo 1/17/2012 (19) comments Apple's list of top suppliers offers an insight into how the oldest procurement principles of multisourcing remain valuable.
Conflict Minerals & the SEC Bolaji Ojo 1/13/2012 (11) comments What does the delay in issuing rules governing the implementation of conflict mineral laws mean for the electronics industry?
Knowledge From Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/11/2012 (6) comments Vertical integration offers OEMs numerous benefits by bringing together the best of product architecture and process technology.
Developing the Preferred Parts List Best-Practices 1/5/2012 (4) comments There are significant benefits to using a preferred parts list, but that process is intense and must be properly supervised.
The Real Phantom Menace Barbara Jorgensen 1/4/2012 (17) comments The electronics industry is always looking forward, which is why it remains so vital. But every once in awhile, it pays to look back. Remember the days when companies actually held inventory?
Competition Finally in Tablet Market Logical Link 1/4/2012 (21) comments Undoubtedly, the tablet space seems to be heading for a competitive pricing war in 2012, with ecosystems pinning up against ecosystems.
Another Outsourcing Product: Lost Knowledge Bolaji Ojo 1/4/2012 (7) comments In giving up manufacturing processes, OEMs lost the knowledge of their supply chains and the ability to benefit from a deeper understanding of them.
The Virtues of Vertical Integration Ken Bradley 1/3/2012 (8) comments The battle for dominance in the electronics industry is being won by OEMs that are adopting vertical integration as a supply chain strategy.
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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