U.S. Government Moves to Block Imports from Xinjiang, Triggering Due Diligence Challenges for Companies
Pillsbury Global Trade Blog On September 14, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for a range of goods produced in the Xinjiang region of China. Under 19 U.S.C. § 1307, CBP can initiate enforcement actions for products made wholly or “in part” by forced or indentured labor – […]
Total Cost of Ownership Success Begins (or Ends) with Your Equipment
Lower cost. Everyone wants it. There are many ways to reach it. On the surface, a low initial purchase price seems like the obvious solution. But is that really the best way to control cost? In this analysis, see how a total cost perspective reveals some longer term issues.
A Sneak Peek at Some Research from Zestron
As printed circuit boards evolve, they are becoming more densely populated and increasingly complex. This has resulted in increasing performance pressure on PCB cleaning methods and PCB cleaners. Zestron’s Senior Engineer, Jigar Patel, M.S.Ch.E. recently completed a study examining the impact of different solder mask options on under component cleanliness. Today we thought we’d give […]
McKinsey Study: What 800 executives envision for the postpandemic workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption to our working lives in the short term, and is likely to change the way that we work in the long term. To understand these changes, McKinsey commissioned a survey of business executives around the world in June 2020. The results suggest that the crisis may accelerate some workforce […]