SMTA Welcomes New Board Members
Minneapolis, MN – The SMTA is pleased to announce its election results for the Global Board of Directors for the term beginning September 22, 2019 during SMTA International. Sal Sparacino, ZESTRON Americas, was re-elected as VP Communications. Julie Silk, Keysight Technologies; Ivan Roman, Continental Powertrain; and Robert Boguski, Datest Corporation; have been newly elected to […]
The Extraordinary Challenge of EMS Inventory Management

EMS providers face a set of extraordinary challenges in managing their inventory. Here, IBM’s Quentin Samelson explains how these challenges can be overcome with training and discipline.
IPC’s Job Task Analysis Committee Needs your Expertise and Experience to Address the Skills Gap
In direct response to our members asking for help in addressing the most critical issue currently facing our industry – the skills gap – IPC’s education and training initiatives are undergoing significant change. IPC is investing in the future by supporting our members’ workforce and training needs to meet the demands of a continually changing […]
Gartner Says 5.8 Billion Enterprise and Automotive IoT Endpoints Will Be in Use in 2020
Gartner, Inc. forecasts that the enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market* will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020, a 21% increase from 2019. By the end of 2019, 4.8 billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21.5% from 2018. Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totaling 1.17 billion endpoints […]
Rehm to exhibit at Bondexpo in Stuttgart in September
Bondexpo is regarded as a leading trade fair for bonding technology and is an important venue for companies involved in industrial dispensing and attaching technology. Over 50 exhibitors will be present at the Stuttgart trade fair site between 7 and 10 October, among them Rehm Thermal Systems with its product portfolio covering the fields of […]