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Jennifer Baljko 5/17/2013 (1) comment
You would expect to see government regulations, counterfeit parts, and shortened device lifecycles dominate a list of concerns that worry supply chain professionals. What's less ...
Brian Fuller
Brian Fuller 5/16/2013 (3) comments
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The semiconductor industry's in a funk, and the success of the supply chain has a lot to do with it.
Most recent post: SP... @chipmonk, well said.
Ken Bradley
Ken Bradley 5/15/2013 (2) comments
Security of supply is one of the most critical priorities of any supply chain; cost and compliance are the other top ones. Given how critical security of supply is, I am often surprised by ...
Most recent post: Ariella... Yes, we're looking forward to part 2.
Gerry Fay
Gerry Fay 5/10/2013 (6) comments
All of us in supply chain management rely on a network of global freight carriers. In March I had the opportunity to conduct a video interview with Dave Kevern, vice president, World-Wide ...
Brian Fuller
Brian Fuller 5/8/2013 (7) comments
It goes without saying that the rate of change in business today is staggering, and it shows no signs of slowing. But as we grapple with that pace in our day-to-day business lives, it's ...
Jennifer Baljko
Jennifer Baljko 5/7/2013 (4) comments
If it's not one tool a supply chain manager needs, it's another. Or maybe it's not really more tools that are needed, but rather the patience and wherewithal to understand the tools you ...
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Supply Chain's Unintended Industry Impact  
SP   5/17/2013 2:56:41 PM
Ariella
Supply Chain Security & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs  
Ariella   5/17/2013 11:43:23 AM
Worldwide chip sales are expected to decrease to $303 billion in 2012, down from $310 billion in 2011
Global semiconductor revenue now is expected to decline slightly for the year, contracting by 0.1 percent
Higher ASPs are being driven by the growing proportion of TV sets bearing advanced features and large display sizes
The latest drop in the Inventory Index is due primarily to an aggressive stockpile burn-off from Japanese supplier Elpida Memory
Sales of personal computers were flat in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2011 on slowing consumer purchases, IDC said
The entry-level 8-Gigabyte version of Google's new Nexus 7 media tablet carries a bill of materials of $151.75, said IHS iSuppli
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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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