LED Supply and Demand Picture for 2011 Barbara Jorgensen 12/31/2010 (9) comments In response to surging demand for LED TVs, component makers hiked production but the resulting oversupply is forcing down prices
What not to look for in 2011 Barbara Jorgensen 12/28/2010 (13) comments If high-tech companies do not adopt sustainability policies in supply chain, governments will in future mandate something they may not like
How counterfeits enter the gray market Barbara Jorgensen 12/27/2010 (18) comments The ITC details how counterfeit products enter the electronic market and why it's sometimes difficult to detect fake or substandard parts
The Case for Distribution's Open Market Gene Fontaine 12/27/2010 (7) comments The open market shifts excess parts to areas of high demand and helps to ensure the supply chain does not get engulfed in chaos and red ink
Get Ready for the Post-PC Era Bolaji Ojo 12/21/2010 (17) comments What will the post-PC world look like? And what are the implications for the supply chain, OEMs, suppliers, distributors, and EMS providers?
A Gray Market for Electronics Marc Herman 12/21/2010 (16) comments In Asia, legal, semi-legal, and counterfeit products change hands as sellers match products with their customers' limited purchasing power
Powering the Nissan Leaf, Part 2 Semico Spin 12/20/2010 (8) comments Semico reviews the charging mechanism and battery in the Nissan Leaf and explores options for charging the vehicle at home
Smart Appliances Are Coming, But Where's the Smart Grid? Barbara Jorgensen 12/15/2010 (19) comments GE plans to ship smart washers and dryers by the end of 2011. Although consumers can buy these products, their potential will not be realized until markets agree on a smart grid communications standard
Europe Accelerates Broadband Ramp Anna Young 12/14/2010 (12) comments Europe's largest economies lag in broadband services and are ramping adoption, creating sales opportunities for OEMs and parts suppliers
A New PC OEM, a Tired Business Model Bruce Gain 12/9/2010 (9) comments French startup Jolicloud is launching a netbook it says offers Intel's Atom dual-core n550 in a box that retails for less than competing PCs – because it does not run Windows as its operating system
PCs Stage a Rebound, Boosting IC Sales Bolaji Ojo 12/7/2010 (9) comments PCs still account for almost one third of global semiconductor sales despite the surge in demand for smartphones and tablet devices
The Bucket Test Bolaji Ojo 12/7/2010 (4) comments The best products and services are so distinct, competitors find them extremely difficult to replicate. Do your products qualify?
LED Supply and Demand Picture for 2011 Barbara Jorgensen 12/31/2010 (9) comments In response to surging demand for LED TVs, component makers hiked production but the resulting oversupply is forcing down prices
What not to look for in 2011 Barbara Jorgensen 12/28/2010 (13) comments If high-tech companies do not adopt sustainability policies in supply chain, governments will in future mandate something they may not like
How counterfeits enter the gray market Barbara Jorgensen 12/27/2010 (18) comments The ITC details how counterfeit products enter the electronic market and why it's sometimes difficult to detect fake or substandard parts
The Case for Distribution's Open Market Gene Fontaine 12/27/2010 (7) comments The open market shifts excess parts to areas of high demand and helps to ensure the supply chain does not get engulfed in chaos and red ink
Get Ready for the Post-PC Era Bolaji Ojo 12/21/2010 (17) comments What will the post-PC world look like? And what are the implications for the supply chain, OEMs, suppliers, distributors, and EMS providers?
A Gray Market for Electronics Marc Herman 12/21/2010 (16) comments In Asia, legal, semi-legal, and counterfeit products change hands as sellers match products with their customers' limited purchasing power
Powering the Nissan Leaf, Part 2 Semico Spin 12/20/2010 (8) comments Semico reviews the charging mechanism and battery in the Nissan Leaf and explores options for charging the vehicle at home
Smart Appliances Are Coming, But Where's the Smart Grid? Barbara Jorgensen 12/15/2010 (19) comments GE plans to ship smart washers and dryers by the end of 2011. Although consumers can buy these products, their potential will not be realized until markets agree on a smart grid communications standard
Europe Accelerates Broadband Ramp Anna Young 12/14/2010 (12) comments Europe's largest economies lag in broadband services and are ramping adoption, creating sales opportunities for OEMs and parts suppliers
A New PC OEM, a Tired Business Model Bruce Gain 12/9/2010 (9) comments French startup Jolicloud is launching a netbook it says offers Intel's Atom dual-core n550 in a box that retails for less than competing PCs – because it does not run Windows as its operating system
PCs Stage a Rebound, Boosting IC Sales Bolaji Ojo 12/7/2010 (9) comments PCs still account for almost one third of global semiconductor sales despite the surge in demand for smartphones and tablet devices
The Bucket Test Bolaji Ojo 12/7/2010 (4) comments The best products and services are so distinct, competitors find them extremely difficult to replicate. Do your products qualify?
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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