US Thumps China in Solar Panel Shipment Ariella Brown 8/31/2011 (35) comments The US recorded a trade surplus versus China in the shipment of solar panels, and a $600 million investment from GE will only enhance this.
Technology Advances Simplify LED Supply Chain Solid State Revolution 8/18/2011 (6) comments The LED binning process can result in unpredictable yields and other issues, but recent technological developments can mitigate these problems.
A Primer on FeedThru MLVs Ron Demcko 8/15/2011 Post a comment In addition to significant electrical advantages, FeedThru MLVs save more board space than equivalent diodes, ferrite beads, and capacitors.
EDI & ROI Don't Always Mix Scott Koegler 8/11/2011 (10) comments The decision to use EDI is often exempt from ROI determination, because the main factor is whether or not a customer mandates it.
This Apple Win Should Not Stand Bolaji Ojo 8/11/2011 (8) comments A German court's ruling against Samsung and for Apple in the tablet patent war will hurt other OEMs and consumers.
Ending Latin America's Digital Divide Matteo Bertozzi 8/5/2011 (21) comments Latin American governments want to increase broadband internet access but infrastructure spending must increase to achieve this objective.
Articles and Blog Posts
US Thumps China in Solar Panel Shipment Ariella Brown 8/31/2011 (35) comments The US recorded a trade surplus versus China in the shipment of solar panels, and a $600 million investment from GE will only enhance this.
Technology Advances Simplify LED Supply Chain Solid State Revolution 8/18/2011 (6) comments The LED binning process can result in unpredictable yields and other issues, but recent technological developments can mitigate these problems.
A Primer on FeedThru MLVs Ron Demcko 8/15/2011 Post a comment In addition to significant electrical advantages, FeedThru MLVs save more board space than equivalent diodes, ferrite beads, and capacitors.
EDI & ROI Don't Always Mix Scott Koegler 8/11/2011 (10) comments The decision to use EDI is often exempt from ROI determination, because the main factor is whether or not a customer mandates it.
This Apple Win Should Not Stand Bolaji Ojo 8/11/2011 (8) comments A German court's ruling against Samsung and for Apple in the tablet patent war will hurt other OEMs and consumers.
Ending Latin America's Digital Divide Matteo Bertozzi 8/5/2011 (21) comments Latin American governments want to increase broadband internet access but infrastructure spending must increase to achieve this objective.
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.
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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