SEHO to Show Numerous Soldering Solutions at APEX
SEHO North America, Inc., a worldwide leading supplier of complete solutions for soldering processes and automated production lines, will highlight a full line of market leading soldering systems in Booth #2933 at the IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Jan. 29 – 31, 2019 at the San Diego Convention Center. The new StartSelective is […]
KIC and Mentor Announce Integrated Thermal Process Technology Collaboration for Industry 4.0
San Diego — January 2019 — KIC, the market leader in smart oven solutions, announces a technology collaboration with Mentor, a Siemens Business, leveraging KIC’s professional knowledge on thermal processes and Mentor’s comprehensive expertise on surface mount technology (SMT) manufacturing towards Industry 4.0. This cooperation utilizes KIC’s smart oven technology to provide process transparency, traceability, […]
December ISM PMI Survey Data Shows Decrease of 5.2 Percentage points from November
Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee issues the December PMI data with these comments: “The December PMI® registered 54.1 percent, a decrease of 5.2 percentage points from the November reading of 59.3 percent. The New Orders Index registered 51.1 percent, a decrease of 11 […]
SMT Cost Breakdown and Factory Selection Tips

Insight Solutions is an Asia-based supply chain management consulting firm, helping clients find the right suppliers and solve the most critical manufacturing issues. Here, Travis Zhang outlines the basic first steps in selecting a manufacturing partner for SMT.
Top 2019 global workforce predictions from The Workforce Institute at Kronos
London, UK — The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in the coming year. Top Workforce Predictions of 2019 AI and machine learning unmask previously hidden workforce data to make people-centric decisions. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will finally be woven into workforce management practices, revealing […]