The Supply Chain Fix Starts With Fixing How We View The Future

“I am seeing plenty of things that strongly suggest that the supply chain for electronics (and probably many other things) is broken in such a fundamental way that when it is reconstructed the new linkages will look and operate much differently than the old.” Component industry visionary Michael Knight of TTI explains.
CEOs Unequivocally Call for Bold Government Action and Consistent Climate Policy at COP26
According to a study conducted by Accenture and the UN, business leaders are sounding the alarm on the early onset of climate-induced disruption and looking for government action — particularly in areas of clear carbon pricing, infrastructure investment and financial commitments to an equitable net-zero transition in the Global South — as the window to meet the 1.5°C target by 2030 has started to close. Here are some more details from Accenture.
Joint stand on the subject of sustainable assembly soldering at productronica
At productronica 2021, which will take place from 16 to 19 November at the Munich exhibition grounds, the companies Emil Otto GmbH, Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH and Eutect GmbH will present the topic of assembly soldering in all process steps at a joint stand. In addition, all three companies will be presenting product innovations to the […]
Q3 Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 27.6% Year-to-Year, Reports SIA
More semiconductor units shipped in third quarter of 2021 than during any quarter in market’s history, as industry ramps up production amid chip shortage WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $144.8 billion during the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 27.6% over the third quarter of 2020 and […]
Learn about Effective Inspection Strategies for Assembled Boards with Joel Scutchfield from Koh Young America
Atlanta, GA – Koh Young, the industry leader in True3D™ measurement-based inspection solutions, will be featured on a FREE panel debate on effective inspection and test strategies for printed circuit board assembly on 09 November 2021 at 10:30am EST. Join Joel Scutchfield, General Manager of SMT Business Operations at Koh Young America for this enlightening discussion […]