Would You Buy a Chevy Volt? Bolaji Ojo 9/26/2011 (23) comments The Chevy Volt has many desirable innovations, even if a few are still just concepts, but they will make it a top seller someday.
Chevy Volt: A Jolt of Reality Bolaji Ojo 9/21/2011 (39) comments The Chevy Volt has a lot of positive things going for it, but it disappoints in too many ways, including pricing and battery power.
Driving Miss Volt Bolaji Ojo 9/19/2011 (37) comments For a few days, I will be in possession of a Chevy Volt, courtesy of the UBM Electronics and Avnet Express Drive for Innovation project.
Cybersecurity Is a People Problem Barbara Jorgensen 9/15/2011 (27) comments Social networking is no worse than any other means by which a hacker gains access to a corporate network. They key is educating users on the dangers of seemingly friendly links.
Google & Vivotech Gear Up for NFC Rollout Laurie Sullivan 9/14/2011 (15) comments Google and partner Vivotech are moving rapidly to make business and personal financial transactions possible via NFC-enabled smartphones.
HP Targets Cyberthreats Barbara Jorgensen 9/13/2011 (12) comments HP research finds companies are becoming more vulnerable to hackers as they expand horizons through mobile apps and social networking.
Would You Buy a Chevy Volt? Bolaji Ojo 9/26/2011 (23) comments The Chevy Volt has many desirable innovations, even if a few are still just concepts, but they will make it a top seller someday.
Chevy Volt: A Jolt of Reality Bolaji Ojo 9/21/2011 (39) comments The Chevy Volt has a lot of positive things going for it, but it disappoints in too many ways, including pricing and battery power.
Driving Miss Volt Bolaji Ojo 9/19/2011 (37) comments For a few days, I will be in possession of a Chevy Volt, courtesy of the UBM Electronics and Avnet Express Drive for Innovation project.
Cybersecurity Is a People Problem Barbara Jorgensen 9/15/2011 (27) comments Social networking is no worse than any other means by which a hacker gains access to a corporate network. They key is educating users on the dangers of seemingly friendly links.
Google & Vivotech Gear Up for NFC Rollout Laurie Sullivan 9/14/2011 (15) comments Google and partner Vivotech are moving rapidly to make business and personal financial transactions possible via NFC-enabled smartphones.
HP Targets Cyberthreats Barbara Jorgensen 9/13/2011 (12) comments HP research finds companies are becoming more vulnerable to hackers as they expand horizons through mobile apps and social networking.
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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