As electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies morph into supply chain companies and electronics seeps into every part of our existence, supply chains are colliding. One of the more obvious current collisions is that of the electronics manufacturing industry and the apparel industry in the field of wearables.
Read MoreI really hate Wi-Fi, and you should too. If you own your own home or your landlord doesn’t mind a few holes in the wall, running gigabit Ethernet around the house is the best thing you can do for a faster computing experience. But what’s all this about Cat 6 or crossover cables? Here’s everything you need to know about Ethernet cabling.I really hate Wi-Fi, and you should too. If you own your own home or your landlord doesn’t mind a few holes in the wall, running gigabit Ethernet around the house is the best thing you can do for a faster computing experience. But what’s all this about Cat 6 or crossover cables? Here’s everything you need to know about Ethernet cabling.
Read MoreThe tech, which was brought to life through an academic-industrial collaboration led by Professor Takao Someya at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering, will be displayed and discussed today, February 17th, at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Read MoreAluminum may be a better solution than steel after a thorough review of the part design, tool design, quantity and type of unfilled, aluminum-friendly resin.
Read MoreWithout a clear understanding of what specific work is of value, you cannot make informed decisions about what work to pursue.
Read MoreAfter two decades of concentrating on capacity, the focus of the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry now is shifting to capability, with competencies including manufacturing skills and supply chain management gaining in importance, according to IHS iSuppli EMS & ODM Market Research at information and analytics provider IHS Inc.
Read MoreWearable technology has reached a point where it has become nearly as ubiquitous as smartphones. Smart watches, healthcare monitors, fitness trackers and other gadgets have invaded and become a part of our daily lives. Many people just put these devices on as an ordinary aspect of life and use the technology to enhance routine activities.
Read MoreSelecting the right approach for your business strategy can be confusing so it’s important to understand the potential for business growth.
Read MoreFrom IoT efficiencies to cobots, manufacturing is poised for a "technology renaissance."
Read MoreThere are at least three major unrecognized advantages of instituting lean principles, including better navigating the competitive life cycle.
Read MoreWhat's the winning business proposition in today's outsourced electronics manufacturing business? Surprisingly, the answer is not cost, leverage, or the aggregation of supply and demand, three attributes often cited as principal virtues by outsourced manufacturing firms. Instead, in our view, the key factor for success in the current business environment for outsourced manufacturing is speed -- delivering reduced time to market.
Read MoreA new report from the IEEFA is positioning China as a world leader in renewable energy investment. The country has put $44 billion in clean energy projects around the world.
Read MoreAmazon’s store of the future has been five years in the making. But the unveiling is just about here.
Read MoreAI assistants, robots, unmanned cars and VR/AR turned heads at this year's CES, which opened in Las Vegas on January 9th. Notably, the number of Chinese exhibitors on display at the event left a deep impression on American visitors. Rather than being sidelined to a minor role, as had been the case in previous sessions of the annual event, Chinese exhibitors, to quite an extent, outrivaled their American, Japanese and South Korean counterparts when they displayed some best-in-class high-tech products, becoming this year's eye-catchers.
Read MoreLet’s examine what every moldmaker should know about the injection molding process by breaking down the path a plastic pellet takes as it is transformed from a pellet to a part. This includes raw materials, the fundamentals of viscosity curves, Melt Flow Index, Melt Flow Rate, shear and more.
Read MoreThe manufacturing industry is going through some extreme changes as new developments in technology and automation make their mark. This is a global phenomena, and innovation and creative collaboration is at the root of it all. Not only are American and western manufacturers investing in new technology to change the perception of the manufacturing industry, China has been taking a look at their own manufacturing industry as well. As everyone knows, “Made in China” products are everywhere, most likely you can look around right now and spot multiple products that are at least assembled in a Chinese factory.
Read MoreI was at a recent podium discussion on the topic of automation in electronic manufacturing and I heard a robotics supplier refer to data as "the lubricant of the industry." In the supply chain, I suspect that cash is the lubricant, the commodity that makes everything run that little bit better, that little bit smoother.
Read MoreAt Brain Bar Budapest, a large hall that was plastered in dark and leafy plants struggled to hold a sea of attendees. The crowd gathered to watch Steve Fuller, author of Humanity 2.0 and the Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology at Warwick University, debate Zoltán Pogátsa, a Hungarian political economist. The topic at hand? Whether or not Universal Basic Income (UBI) will be the “social security net of the future.”
Read MoreHow can an operations strategy benefit your company? The easiest answer is that the business achieves more with it than without it.
Read MoreThe U.N.'s intellectual property agency says China racked up a record 1.3 million patent applications, topping the combined total in the U.S., Japan, Korea and Europe.
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