ECIA 2019 Executive Conference Speaker: Tony Uphoff, CEO Thomasnet
Atlanta –The 2019 Executive Conference Planning Committee, chaired by TTI’s Melanie Pizzey, has generated a slate of speakers all focused on leadership for what is expected to be a tumultuous decade: the 2020s. The theme is Vision 2020 – Leading with Clarity and this year’s conference attendees will be enlightened by a stellar roster of speakers who […]
Purchasing Managers’ July ISM PMI® at 51.2%
New Orders, Production, and Employment Growing Supplier Deliveries Slowing at a Faster Rate; Backlog Contracting Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July, and the overall economy grew for the 123rd consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the […]
How is the OEM/EMS partnership evolving in electronics manufacturing?
Traditionally it has been the role of the OEM to set the design rules in terms of which components or materials are used by their contract manufacturer. The EMS partner then simply assembles the product according to these specifications. But with electronic component shortages remaining a continuing challenge, it makes sense for OEMs to involve their manufacturing partners at the earliest possible opportunity. Here JJS Manufacturing’s Neil Sharp discusses some other changes to this relationship.