Making Supply Chain Visibility Visible Logical Link 5/7/2013 (4) comments It's debatable whether visibility should be a stand-alone system or something more comprehensive than a single software platform.
Can We Trust the Future? Part 2 Eric Sivertson 4/29/2013 (13) comments Our societal evolution will rely heavily upon devices that will inevitably need to trust each other, just as we have done as humans.
The Camera-Ready Car Logical Link 4/23/2013 (21) comments How are auto OEM and car-systems integrators developing sourcing, buying, and related supply chain strategies to support what could be a significant step-change for auto designs?
Nokia Conquers China Susan Fourtané 4/5/2013 (46) comments Long-awaited good news reached Nokia far from its Finland headquarters in a mighty big market: China.
Put the Power in Your Hands Chris Cooper 4/5/2013 (2) comments Power considerations loom large in electronics design today, but what are the most critical issues within power?
Why Supply Chain Needs Better Analytics Tools At the Source 3/26/2013 (4) comments The network hungers for sophisticated technology that can improve collaboration among suppliers and partners, provide greater transparency, and drive greater efficiency.
IT Needs More Careful Sourcing Tam Harbert 3/22/2013 (14) comments The Chinese are breaking the rules. So is the US. That doesn't mean you don't need to be vigilant about your supply chain security.
Connected People Meet the Connected Car Logical Link 3/19/2013 (22) comments Technologists are making our world even more connected by bringing our cars into the networking mix, but there's much work to be done.
Making Cities Smarter Logical Link 3/7/2013 (8) comments With three quarters of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050, expect an explosion of technology there.
Mobile Device Market Eludes HP At the Source 3/1/2013 (15) comments HP faces an uphill battle as it tries to make a dent in the mobile-device market. To date, it's been unable to read its customers.
Counterfeiting as an Art Form Best-Practices 2/28/2013 (17) comments Imagine the counterfeiter's pride as he manages to reverse engineer and duplicate an Intel processor requiring millions of transistors with multilayer interconnects.
MWC: Mobile Technology Madness Logical Link 2/26/2013 (4) comments Smartphone announcements clog Mobile World Congress, but what do they herald for consumers and the chain?
The Smart Watch Is Already Here Bolaji Ojo 2/26/2013 (33) comments If Apple plans to make a splash in the smart watch market, it will first have to dislodge some innovative products already available from competitors.
Do We Matter Anymore? Brian Fuller 2/21/2013 (24) comments People are becoming less valuable to companies. If that makes you uncomfortable, it's a start.
Does the US Lag on Technology Adoption? Logical Link 2/20/2013 (3) comments The supply chain should pay close attention to countries that are leaping ahead in technology, rather than those reading their own press clippings.
CES: Components Were the Headliners Todd Traylor 1/23/2013 (8) comments What was new at CES and what is most important for the supply chain is the focus on the exciting capabilities of the latest components.
Will 2013 Be the Year of Big-Data? Barbara Jorgensen 1/22/2013 (14) comments Electronics makers are looking to leverage the advantages of big-data in forecasting and demand planning. How successful will they be?
See Me, Touch Me, Move Me at CES Semico Spin 1/18/2013 (11) comments CES showed many interesting devices and applications using sensors and MEMS. But this is just the beginning; more innovation will occur.
Tablets: Cheap, Cheaper & Cheapest At the Source 1/17/2013 (38) comments Price competition in the tablet PC market shows vendors unable to compete at the top end want to grab share in the second or third tier.
Year of the Phablets Anna Young 1/11/2013 (18) comments PC shipment fell in 2012, and may decline again this year as more consumers opt for smartphones and tablet PC combos called Phablets.
Spectrum: The Invisible Grand Canyon The Sanity Clause 1/11/2013 (1) comment No free market anywhere operates prosperously without the benevolent massage of government regulators, and TV spectrum isn't different.
Are Spreadsheets Wreaking Havoc on Your Profit? Revving Revenue 1/9/2013 (2) comments If your business uses spreadsheets to track and manage promotions and incentives, it’s time to automate and fill the gap left by existing ERP systems. Look for a solution that automatically tracks milestones and executes payments.
The Supply Chain Needs Big-Data to Be Fast Data Logical Link 1/7/2013 (14) comments One of the biggest challenges companies face is figuring out how to use big-data and convert it into meaningful data that can be used to allocate supply chain resources and reduce complexity.
How Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation At the Source 1/4/2013 (14) comments Though companies such as Google and Apple see their fair share of patent assertion entity lawsuits, patent trolls are more likely to target startups.
Cloud, Cloud, Cloud, but Which & Why? Anna Young 1/3/2013 (9) comments The trumpeted savings from the cloud are making companies adopt the technology without first resolving all the underlying challenges.
An Ounce of Review, A Ton of Cure Best-Practices 12/18/2012 (1) comment Design engineers are vital to product development, but manufacturing success requires the early involvement of the component engineer.
Consumers Swaying Supply Chain Decisions Anna Young 12/17/2012 (2) comments Consumers are exerting more control over the manufacturing supply chain by patronizing companies that operate in line with their objectives.
Robotic Revolution Best-Practices 12/12/2012 (34) comments Robots could be the new top-level worker in tomorrow's factory, driving down operating costs and raising production efficiency.
Playing Offense in Innovation Semico Spin 12/7/2012 (2) comments Ultrabooks need creative thinking to propel innovation. Get the offensive team back on the field and offer up real competition.
Reshoring the US Economy Best-Practices 11/29/2012 (15) comments The possibility exists that many US companies may move some manufacturing operations back home from China as its labor costs rise.
It Pays to Advertise, or Doesn't It? The Sanity Clause 11/21/2012 (23) comments Apple's huge growth creates the view that advertising has become superfluous, and the 2012 election campaign reinforced this perception.
China, Solar Power & the Supply Chain Best-Practices 11/20/2012 (26) comments China is subsidizing solar panel production and hurting other vendors, but the US can still find ways to extract value from the industry.
The Rise & Fall of Tom Thumb The Sanity Clause 11/13/2012 (3) comments With the emergence of touchscreen tablets, the era of the blazing thumb -- and its ignorant prose style -- might be declining.
Arrow Launches Cloud Connectivity Services News of the Day 11/12/2012 Post a comment Electronics distributors have so far been playing a supporting role in the cloud, selling systems and components to customers that provide cloud connectivity and products.
Making Supply Chain Visibility Visible Logical Link 5/7/2013 (4) comments It's debatable whether visibility should be a stand-alone system or something more comprehensive than a single software platform.
Can We Trust the Future? Part 2 Eric Sivertson 4/29/2013 (13) comments Our societal evolution will rely heavily upon devices that will inevitably need to trust each other, just as we have done as humans.
The Camera-Ready Car Logical Link 4/23/2013 (21) comments How are auto OEM and car-systems integrators developing sourcing, buying, and related supply chain strategies to support what could be a significant step-change for auto designs?
Nokia Conquers China Susan Fourtané 4/5/2013 (46) comments Long-awaited good news reached Nokia far from its Finland headquarters in a mighty big market: China.
Put the Power in Your Hands Chris Cooper 4/5/2013 (2) comments Power considerations loom large in electronics design today, but what are the most critical issues within power?
Why Supply Chain Needs Better Analytics Tools At the Source 3/26/2013 (4) comments The network hungers for sophisticated technology that can improve collaboration among suppliers and partners, provide greater transparency, and drive greater efficiency.
IT Needs More Careful Sourcing Tam Harbert 3/22/2013 (14) comments The Chinese are breaking the rules. So is the US. That doesn't mean you don't need to be vigilant about your supply chain security.
Connected People Meet the Connected Car Logical Link 3/19/2013 (22) comments Technologists are making our world even more connected by bringing our cars into the networking mix, but there's much work to be done.
Making Cities Smarter Logical Link 3/7/2013 (8) comments With three quarters of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050, expect an explosion of technology there.
Mobile Device Market Eludes HP At the Source 3/1/2013 (15) comments HP faces an uphill battle as it tries to make a dent in the mobile-device market. To date, it's been unable to read its customers.
Counterfeiting as an Art Form Best-Practices 2/28/2013 (17) comments Imagine the counterfeiter's pride as he manages to reverse engineer and duplicate an Intel processor requiring millions of transistors with multilayer interconnects.
MWC: Mobile Technology Madness Logical Link 2/26/2013 (4) comments Smartphone announcements clog Mobile World Congress, but what do they herald for consumers and the chain?
The Smart Watch Is Already Here Bolaji Ojo 2/26/2013 (33) comments If Apple plans to make a splash in the smart watch market, it will first have to dislodge some innovative products already available from competitors.
Do We Matter Anymore? Brian Fuller 2/21/2013 (24) comments People are becoming less valuable to companies. If that makes you uncomfortable, it's a start.
Does the US Lag on Technology Adoption? Logical Link 2/20/2013 (3) comments The supply chain should pay close attention to countries that are leaping ahead in technology, rather than those reading their own press clippings.
CES: Components Were the Headliners Todd Traylor 1/23/2013 (8) comments What was new at CES and what is most important for the supply chain is the focus on the exciting capabilities of the latest components.
Will 2013 Be the Year of Big-Data? Barbara Jorgensen 1/22/2013 (14) comments Electronics makers are looking to leverage the advantages of big-data in forecasting and demand planning. How successful will they be?
See Me, Touch Me, Move Me at CES Semico Spin 1/18/2013 (11) comments CES showed many interesting devices and applications using sensors and MEMS. But this is just the beginning; more innovation will occur.
Tablets: Cheap, Cheaper & Cheapest At the Source 1/17/2013 (38) comments Price competition in the tablet PC market shows vendors unable to compete at the top end want to grab share in the second or third tier.
Year of the Phablets Anna Young 1/11/2013 (18) comments PC shipment fell in 2012, and may decline again this year as more consumers opt for smartphones and tablet PC combos called Phablets.
Spectrum: The Invisible Grand Canyon The Sanity Clause 1/11/2013 (1) comment No free market anywhere operates prosperously without the benevolent massage of government regulators, and TV spectrum isn't different.
Are Spreadsheets Wreaking Havoc on Your Profit? Revving Revenue 1/9/2013 (2) comments If your business uses spreadsheets to track and manage promotions and incentives, it’s time to automate and fill the gap left by existing ERP systems. Look for a solution that automatically tracks milestones and executes payments.
The Supply Chain Needs Big-Data to Be Fast Data Logical Link 1/7/2013 (14) comments One of the biggest challenges companies face is figuring out how to use big-data and convert it into meaningful data that can be used to allocate supply chain resources and reduce complexity.
How Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation At the Source 1/4/2013 (14) comments Though companies such as Google and Apple see their fair share of patent assertion entity lawsuits, patent trolls are more likely to target startups.
Cloud, Cloud, Cloud, but Which & Why? Anna Young 1/3/2013 (9) comments The trumpeted savings from the cloud are making companies adopt the technology without first resolving all the underlying challenges.
An Ounce of Review, A Ton of Cure Best-Practices 12/18/2012 (1) comment Design engineers are vital to product development, but manufacturing success requires the early involvement of the component engineer.
Consumers Swaying Supply Chain Decisions Anna Young 12/17/2012 (2) comments Consumers are exerting more control over the manufacturing supply chain by patronizing companies that operate in line with their objectives.
Robotic Revolution Best-Practices 12/12/2012 (34) comments Robots could be the new top-level worker in tomorrow's factory, driving down operating costs and raising production efficiency.
Playing Offense in Innovation Semico Spin 12/7/2012 (2) comments Ultrabooks need creative thinking to propel innovation. Get the offensive team back on the field and offer up real competition.
Reshoring the US Economy Best-Practices 11/29/2012 (15) comments The possibility exists that many US companies may move some manufacturing operations back home from China as its labor costs rise.
It Pays to Advertise, or Doesn't It? The Sanity Clause 11/21/2012 (23) comments Apple's huge growth creates the view that advertising has become superfluous, and the 2012 election campaign reinforced this perception.
China, Solar Power & the Supply Chain Best-Practices 11/20/2012 (26) comments China is subsidizing solar panel production and hurting other vendors, but the US can still find ways to extract value from the industry.
The Rise & Fall of Tom Thumb The Sanity Clause 11/13/2012 (3) comments With the emergence of touchscreen tablets, the era of the blazing thumb -- and its ignorant prose style -- might be declining.
Arrow Launches Cloud Connectivity Services News of the Day 11/12/2012 Post a comment Electronics distributors have so far been playing a supporting role in the cloud, selling systems and components to customers that provide cloud connectivity and products.
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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