Manufacturing growth slows in UK and EU amid economic and political fears
Two-year slowdown predicted, but optimism continues amid continued pricing pressures Manufacturing is still growing in the UK and EU, as shown in the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI) posting 52.8 and 54.6 respectively for the month of August. However, activity in the sector has slowed to the lowest rate for around […]
SiFive presents RISC-V product overview
SiFive presents RISC-V product overview By Pradeep Chakraborty SiFive recently presented the RISC-V product overview. Krste Asanovic, co-founder and chief architect, said: “Have you ever heard of a $1 billion hardware company with 13 employees? Instagram turned into a $1 billion acquisition with only 13 employees. “SiFive provides RISC-V core IP. SiFive RISC-V core IP product […]
Sanmina Announces The Departure Of Bob Eulau And Appointment Of New CEO
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Sanmina Corporation, an integrated manufacturing solutions company, today announced that Bob Eulau its Chief Executive Officer resigned from the Company. The Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Michael Clarke, a member of the Board of Directors since 2013, as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2018. In the interim, Jure Sola will […]
“parts2clean” exhibition to spotlight cleaning technologies Oct 23-25 in Stuttgart
Hannover, Germany. In all sectors of modern industry, the effective cleaning of parts and components is essential for ensuring consistent, high-quality manufacturing results. But new trends are posing fresh challenges for parts cleaning technology. In order to remain competitive in tomorrow’s world, manufacturers need to know now what standards of surface cleanliness will be demanded […]
Redefining Customer Service
I’ve been on the forward end of providing service for my entire career and like most people, I’m also an active customer to some extent every day of my life. Recently, I’ve been questioning my assumptions regarding how we actually define customer service.