Foxconn TV: Watch This Space Tam Harbert 3/30/2012 (11) comments By securing its own supply of LCD panels, which account for 70 percent of an LCD TV’s cost and 90 percent of its display performance, Foxconn (aka Hon Hai) made itself a one-stop shop for manufacturers.
2013 H1-B Visa Cap Remains the Same Barbara Jorgensen 3/29/2012 (16) comments Within the past few years, high unemployment rates have prompted criticism of the visa program, which allows as many as 65,000 foreign workers to be hired.
Capability Trumps Capacity in EMS Industry iSuppli EMS, ODM Insights 3/29/2012 (9) comments So far this decade, the product mix has shifted slightly as more industrial products have started to flow through the EMS industry. In parallel with this shift, there has been a rise in focus on enhancing capabilities.
Midsized Manufacturers Upbeat About 2012 Barbara Jorgensen 3/28/2012 (7) comments Uncertainty about the financial strength of the European Union is tempering executives' optimism: 90 percent of CFOs cite the European fiscal situation as their top concern.
Foxconn Shores Up Display Supplies News of the Day 3/27/2012 (8) comments Foxconn parent Hon Hai will invest more than $800 million in Sharp, making it Sharp's largest shareholder. Sharp is a leading supplier of Apple's Retina displays.
Shipping Now: 'Conflict-Free' Parts Barbara Jorgensen 3/26/2012 (11) comments AVX and Motorola Solutions have cooperated on a project that helps companies meet the requirements of the Dodd-Frank "conflict-free" minerals law.
Spend Analysis: Why Are You Still Waiting? Paul Martyn 3/26/2012 (4) comments Adopting a holistic approach to spend analysis in procurement is a viable strategy for maximizing performance throughout the organization.
A Second Look at Item-Level Tagging Sohaib Masood 3/21/2012 (30) comments RFID tagging, as used in the apparel industry, can be tapped by manufacturers in the electronics industry to improve the supply chain.
Post-Quake Japan Should Aim Beyond Chips Barbara Jorgensen 3/20/2012 (5) comments A research firm doesn't believe Japan can regain its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing. A better question is whether it should try.
India's Promises & Drawbacks Bolaji Ojo 3/20/2012 (11) comments India can play a bigger role in the high-tech industry, but it needs to do a lot of legal and procedural housecleaning and improve infrastructure.
The Post Mortem That Heals Best-Practices 3/20/2012 (2) comments A post mortem examination of a design or manufacturing project offers the opportunity to identify errors and ensure they are not repeated.
Apple Watch: Blame the Displays Barbara Jorgensen 3/15/2012 (13) comments Apple's new iPad goes on sale tomorrow. Rather than underestimating demand, it appears Apple underestimated its suppliers' production capacity.
The SCAR Design Engineers Must Have Best-Practices 3/14/2012 (12) comments Errors are normal in the electronics production environment, but by taking necessary corrective measures, we can ensure they don't reoccur.
Don't Blame China for Rare Earth Crisis Bolaji Ojo 3/14/2012 (24) comments The EU, Japan, and the US have taken China before the WTO over its policies on rare earths, but is China alone to blame for this mess?
Counterfeiting: The Battle Is On Best-Practices 3/13/2012 (17) comments The counterfeiting of electronics parts is escalating into an endless battle due to the numerous technical, safety, legal, and human angles.
Flash Over Function Hurts Ford Barbara Jorgensen 3/7/2012 (16) comments Ford is rolling out a major repair to its MyFordTouch dashboard system when it should be celebrating instead.
Will You Buy a Cheaper iPad? Barbara Jorgensen 3/1/2012 (27) comments Apple reportedly is prepping a scaled-down iPad with a target price of $249. Those reports, along with the anticipated launch of the iPad 3, signal a boon for component makers is in the making.
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Foxconn TV: Watch This Space Tam Harbert 3/30/2012 (11) comments By securing its own supply of LCD panels, which account for 70 percent of an LCD TV’s cost and 90 percent of its display performance, Foxconn (aka Hon Hai) made itself a one-stop shop for manufacturers.
2013 H1-B Visa Cap Remains the Same Barbara Jorgensen 3/29/2012 (16) comments Within the past few years, high unemployment rates have prompted criticism of the visa program, which allows as many as 65,000 foreign workers to be hired.
Capability Trumps Capacity in EMS Industry iSuppli EMS, ODM Insights 3/29/2012 (9) comments So far this decade, the product mix has shifted slightly as more industrial products have started to flow through the EMS industry. In parallel with this shift, there has been a rise in focus on enhancing capabilities.
Midsized Manufacturers Upbeat About 2012 Barbara Jorgensen 3/28/2012 (7) comments Uncertainty about the financial strength of the European Union is tempering executives' optimism: 90 percent of CFOs cite the European fiscal situation as their top concern.
Foxconn Shores Up Display Supplies News of the Day 3/27/2012 (8) comments Foxconn parent Hon Hai will invest more than $800 million in Sharp, making it Sharp's largest shareholder. Sharp is a leading supplier of Apple's Retina displays.
Shipping Now: 'Conflict-Free' Parts Barbara Jorgensen 3/26/2012 (11) comments AVX and Motorola Solutions have cooperated on a project that helps companies meet the requirements of the Dodd-Frank "conflict-free" minerals law.
Spend Analysis: Why Are You Still Waiting? Paul Martyn 3/26/2012 (4) comments Adopting a holistic approach to spend analysis in procurement is a viable strategy for maximizing performance throughout the organization.
A Second Look at Item-Level Tagging Sohaib Masood 3/21/2012 (30) comments RFID tagging, as used in the apparel industry, can be tapped by manufacturers in the electronics industry to improve the supply chain.
Post-Quake Japan Should Aim Beyond Chips Barbara Jorgensen 3/20/2012 (5) comments A research firm doesn't believe Japan can regain its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing. A better question is whether it should try.
India's Promises & Drawbacks Bolaji Ojo 3/20/2012 (11) comments India can play a bigger role in the high-tech industry, but it needs to do a lot of legal and procedural housecleaning and improve infrastructure.
The Post Mortem That Heals Best-Practices 3/20/2012 (2) comments A post mortem examination of a design or manufacturing project offers the opportunity to identify errors and ensure they are not repeated.
Apple Watch: Blame the Displays Barbara Jorgensen 3/15/2012 (13) comments Apple's new iPad goes on sale tomorrow. Rather than underestimating demand, it appears Apple underestimated its suppliers' production capacity.
The SCAR Design Engineers Must Have Best-Practices 3/14/2012 (12) comments Errors are normal in the electronics production environment, but by taking necessary corrective measures, we can ensure they don't reoccur.
Don't Blame China for Rare Earth Crisis Bolaji Ojo 3/14/2012 (24) comments The EU, Japan, and the US have taken China before the WTO over its policies on rare earths, but is China alone to blame for this mess?
Counterfeiting: The Battle Is On Best-Practices 3/13/2012 (17) comments The counterfeiting of electronics parts is escalating into an endless battle due to the numerous technical, safety, legal, and human angles.
Flash Over Function Hurts Ford Barbara Jorgensen 3/7/2012 (16) comments Ford is rolling out a major repair to its MyFordTouch dashboard system when it should be celebrating instead.
Will You Buy a Cheaper iPad? Barbara Jorgensen 3/1/2012 (27) comments Apple reportedly is prepping a scaled-down iPad with a target price of $249. Those reports, along with the anticipated launch of the iPad 3, signal a boon for component makers is in the making.
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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