EMSNow Executive Spotlight: Karla Trotman, CEO of Electro Soft, Inc.
Oct 10, 2024 | Americas, EMS, Feature, HR and Talent, skilled labor shortage, Women in Tech
To truly modernize American manufacturing, leaders like Karla Trotman, CEO of Electro Soft, Inc., say it’s time to address the root issues: attracting a diverse, younger workforce and breaking down cultural barriers. EMSNOW caught up with Karla Trotman, author of ‘Dark, Dirty and Dangerous: Building the Vibrant Future of Manufacturing’ to learn about her experiences championing manufacturing jobs.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Survey Finds 32% of Discrete and Process Manufacturers are Implementing XR Technologies into Their Operations
Oct 10, 2024 | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, digital twin, Gaming, Industry 4.0, Smart Factory
According to a recent State of Technology in Manufacturing survey conducted by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, Extended Reality (XR) technologies like smart glasses and VR headsets are in a similar stage and...
U.S. Manufacturing jobs now exceed pre-pandemic levels
Oct 10, 2024 | Americas, Analysis, HR and Talent
For the first time since the 1970s the manufacturing industry has recovered all the jobs lost during a recession, per an analysis of government data out from the Economic Innovation Group, a centrist think tank. SOURCE: Axios...
The Rise of AI Drives 9 Fold Surge in Liquid Cooling Technology
Oct 9, 2024 | Analysis, Computing, Design, Materials for electronic assembly
By Yulin Wang, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx AI servers, driven by Nvidia’s GB200 superchip, have experienced significant growth. The cutting-edge B200 chip, due to its high thermal design power, requires direct-to-chip...
IPC Recommends Greater Focus on Electronics Needed for US-based AI Data Centers
Oct 9, 2024 | Americas, Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Associations, Computing, Robotics
New white paper serves as a blueprint for strengthening PCB assembly capabilities in the United States BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA – A new white paper from IPC, “AI-based Data Centers for the United States: Technologies, Supply...
News
LatestSMTA Releases New Online Training Course on Design of Experiments
Oct 10, 2024 | Associations, Design, HR and Talent, News
Minneapolis, MN – The SMTA announced that a new 101-level online training course, “DOE 101: Design of Experiments,” is now available in the training section of the SMTA website. Design of Experiments (DOE) is a tool that...
Columns
LatestAddicted to Cheap – The Truth About Reshoring
Aug 13, 2024 | Columns, Feature, HR and Talent, Philip Stoten, skilled labor shortage
As the pendulum swings from globalization to regionalization, many are talking about a manufacturing renaissance in the US and in Europe. Governments are doing their bit with incentives like the CHIPS act, with tariffs on foreign products, and even restrictions on the devices and technology that can be exported to certain countries. So, I am exploring the reality behind the hype of reshoring, what more regional supply chains might mean, and importantly whether we have to rethink our addiction to cheap consumer electronics. Spoiler alert - we really should!
Feature
LatestEMSNOW & in4ma – Going “On Tour” for the 5th time!
Oct 9, 2024 | Dieter Weiss, EMS, Europe, Feature
EMSNOW and in4ma are launching their fifth tour of EMS companies in four years. This tour is scheduled for the first week of November 2024 and will include site visits with EMS companies in Lithuania, Romania and Germany, and attendance at Electronica 2024 in Munich, Germany.
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Building the future soldier
Oct 4, 2024 | Components, Design, Feature, Mil/Aero, OEM
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Video
LatestUp Close with Zedric Ochoa, President & Jayson Alfonso, EVP, Omega GTI (Global Technologies Inc.)
Sep 12, 2024 | Components, Feature, OEM, Supply Chain, Video
EMSNOW queries Zedric Ochoa, President and Jayson Alfonso, EVP of Omega GTI about the evolution of this unique distributor. The discussion covers the company’s footprint in Silicon Valley and SE Asia, the journey from...
Coming Events
LatestEstonian Electronics Industries Association Hosts Seminar October 15th in Tallinn
Sep 26, 2024
The Estonian Electronics Industries Association seminar “EMS and Beyond 2024” will be held on October 15th at Radisson Collection Hotel in Tallinn. The seminar brings together representatives of the electronics industry from...