ASM’s Time4Academy Program Adds Users
Munich – On March 17, technology leader ASM launched its Time4Academy campaign that gives companies and users three months of free access to the contents of the ASM Academy Digital Learning platform. By the end of the month, more than 1,200 users had already used the offerings to deepen their knowledge of SMT production with […]
Ciena Appoints Mary Yang as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) today announced that Mary Yang has joined the company as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Yang will have responsibility for driving Ciena’s overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and related integrations. Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith, Yang will […]
IPC Reports on Latest Survey on COVID-19 Impact
Update on Electronics Manufacturing and COVID-19 Over the past week, IPC has continued to monitor the health of the electronics manufacturing industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of calls with member company executives. Read the latest impact report.
Bloomberg Reports Japan Paying Companies to Relocate Out of China
Japan to pay firms to leave China, relocate production elsewhere as part of coronavirus stimulus Japan has earmarked US$2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China, as the coronavirus disrupts supply chains between the major trading partners. The extra budget, compiled to try to offset the […]
Bunker Briefing #4 – Robotics & COVID-19
Now on many people’s weekly schedules, the Supply Chain Bunker continues to offer a platform for collaboration and the exchange of ideas and experiences, as well as a space to meet to discuss challenges as they occur. And there are plenty! This week our focus was on robotics, and our guest was Marco Micheletti, Fresh Consulting’s Director of Automation.