Advanced Engineering expands enabling innovation showdown: Start-ups and SMEs invited to compete for free stand at 2025 show
Following a record-breaking 2024 event, the UK’s annual engineering and manufacturing exhibition Advanced Engineering UK is expanding its Enabling Innovation competition for 2025. The competition, open to start-ups and SMEs, provides a unique opportunity for companies to showcase their innovations, culminating in presentations on the main stage at the NEC, Birmingham on October 29 and […]
TOMORROW: ECIA Launches Webinar Series ‘Are Date Code Restrictions Still Relevant’
Initiative to help customers rethink outdated policies that cut into profits. Atlanta – ECIA is pleased to announce an enhanced educational initiative to help customers understand the current engineering data about date code restrictions. Recent studies have now conclusively determined that industry date code practices concerning obsolete components need to be updated to help customers […]
Up Close with Scott Ryan, Senior Consultant, Cetec ERP
EMSNOW learns about Cetec ERP from Senior Consultant Scott Ryan. This software solution is specifically designed for the small to medium tier EMS where an all-in-one ERP system that seamlessly connects to MES enables these companies to compete with larger competitors. The discussion includes specifics about the challenges faced by smaller teams stretched thin and […]
Webinar: How tariffs impact the future of the EMS industry in the US
Date & time: May 6, 2025 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT Sign up now With increasing supply chain disruptions, tariffs, rising costs, and growing demands for faster, more flexible manufacturing, EMS companies in the US must rethink how they manage their electronics supply chain. In recent weeks, predictability has become difficult and understanding […]
Why “Smart” Part Numbers Are Not Smart
Once upon a time, in a land before barcodes, internal “smart” part numbering systems were all the rage. You know the type — every character and hyphen packed with meaning, like some cryptic treasure map: LHM-09-0805-R10-SM-LF. SOURCE: Chintan Sutaria, Open Jar Tech Turns out, it doesn’t matter anymore. Here’s why smart part numbers are more of […]