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This section contains a collection of recent articles on the broader business issues that affect the global electronics manufacturing community.
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Latest Management Article
Helping OEMs meet environmental responsibilities
Consumers of electrical and electronic equipment are placing responsibility and expectation on manufacturers to supply products that have been produced in a way that has minimum impact on the environment. ...FULL STORY
14 July 2008
Are your parts the real deal?
Shortening time-to-market, squeezed margins – have we created the perfect environment for fruadsters to flourish? Tom Perrett looks at the problem and introduces one possible solution. ...FULL STORY
09 June 2008
Act local – play global (02 June 2008)
EMTww asked Flextronics to outline its strategy in western and northern Europe and found out it is still dedicated to the region...FULL STORY
New skills for engineers? (19 May 2008)
By the very nature of their jobs, engineers are highly-skilled and technically-minded people. Whether entering the trade as apprentices or having completed higher education degrees, their knowledge is exemplary. Yet, as Steve Thurlow discusses, in today’s complex and fiercely competitive environment, every employee – and in particular the engineer, who may have a significant level of client contact – has a key role to play in the sales process. ...FULL STORY
Honest broker solves supply problems (26 March 2008)
Here, Wendy Heyes discusses the problems facing companies face when sourcing offshore and suggests how they can insure against any time related delivery problems. ...FULL STORY
CEMs help to manage product lifecycle (26 March 2008)
In today’s competitive environment, contract manufacturers need to do all they can to help their customers and to add value. One important service that CEMs can provide is to help design engineers manage the product lifecycle, improving the product’s performance, reducing cost and handling environmental issues, as Phil Burns and Mike Fitzgerald describe...FULL STORY
Innovative winners enter technology centre (25 March 2008)
IPC has announced the products that will be featured in the Innovative Technology Center (ITC) at the 2008 APEX. The ITC showcases new and emerging technologies from all segments of the electronic interconnect industry....FULL STORY
PCB and EMS leaders discuss industry issues (25 March 2008)
The day before APEX opens in Las Vegas, executives of PCB and EMS companies will meet to discuss solutions facing their industries. The PCB Executive Management Meeting and the EMS Management Council Meeting will take place March 31....FULL STORY
Conference program with global reach (25 March 2008)
A who’s who lineup of the major players in the electronic interconnect industry will descend upon Las Vegas, April 1–3, 2008, for the technical conference of the annual IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit. ...FULL STORY
Development with eco and technology twists (25 March 2008)
Leading experts from around the world will convene in Las Vegas to share the latest findings on challenges facing the electronic interconnect industry as part of the professional development program at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit. The program will be held Sunday-Monday, March 30–31 and Thursday, April 3....FULL STORY
APEX – introducing the event… (25 March 2008)
The 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit will encompass more than 154,000 net square feet of exhibit space at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas. The exhibition and technical conference will take place April 1–3, while other meetings and programs begin March 29. ...FULL STORY
Record number of new products (24 March 2008)
IPC claims that a record number of new products and services will debut at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX in Las Vegas. ...FULL STORY
Robust tick on the Bucket List (10 March 2008)
With over 27 years' experience in the industry, Susan Mucha has built a distinguished career both working in and consulting to EMS companies. We also keep her busy as our American columnist on EMTWorldWide, but she has managed to find time to write a book on the EMS sector. In this interview, EMTww asks her for both her views on the EMS industry as well as some background on her new book....FULL STORY
Medically fit for the purpose (03 March 2008)
PartnerTech’s Paul Gill and Eldon Lindsay talk to Tim Fryer about the company’s increasing focus on the medical and biotechnology sectors – and argue that while price is still important, proven sector experience, design & development capability, proximity to the customer, and meeting regulatory demands are the real critical success factors...FULL STORY
Southern man takes off (04 February 2008)
The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show embarks on its second decade of growth on February 6th and 7th 2008, with a new venue, improved facilities and a host of new attractions. Welcoming visitors to the show’s new home at Farnborough International Airport will be an exciting new programme of events and attractions....FULL STORY
IPC submit RoHS concerns (27 January 2008)
As part of the consultation process on expanding the scope of the RoHS Directive, the IPC, on behalf of its members, submitted the following to the European Commission – principally calling for a scientific approach to assessing the ‘benefits’ of the legislation....FULL STORY
RFID finds its identity (21 January 2008)
In the build-up to the annual IDTechEx RFID USA event in Boston this February and the latest IDTechEx RFID forecasts, Raghu Das reviews RFID progress in 2007. Here is a full version of his report (abbreviated version in news)...FULL STORY
Facing up to the changing hazards (04 January 2008)
Even in those countries where RoHS legislation is now firmly in place there is still continuous change and continued confusion. Neil Stanton explores the issues in the UK....FULL STORY
China –A question of ethics? But whose? (06 December 2007)
Chinese manufacturing has once again found itself in the spotlight with many people asking even more questions about the true price of Asian imports. Andrew Ferrier is Commercial Manager of Components Bureau, celebrating its 21st year of successfully doing business with China, so what light can he shed on the current situation?...FULL STORY
ACEM points way to a united future (05 December 2007)
EM&T’s first guide to the EMS sector was done, a decade and a half ago, in tandem with ACeM – the Association of Contract Electronic Manufacturers. So now we have come full circle as ACeM introduce this issue of Electronics Outsourcing with its outline for the future. ...FULL STORY
Pack up your troubles – and smile! (05 December 2007)
The better the information, the better the job. That is the message from one EMS provider, who has developed a ‘manufacturing pack’ philosophy to ensure the data set is complete. Jess Amos reports...FULL STORY
EMS = CEM + (05 December 2007)
Should you consider subcontracting not just your production requirements but a complete range of services? Chris Hunt looks at the options...FULL STORY
Buy-out brings tier one solutions (20 November 2007)
Tim Fryer talks to Gary Howse and Stephen Church about life within the PartnerTech Group a year after its acquisition – and discusses the growth of its development capability and its new-found status as a tier two contract manufacturer providing a tier one solution...FULL STORY
Synthetic materials take centre stage in Munich (12 October 2007)
Synthetic materials have always been popular in electronics because of their insulating properties – today, applications for new materials are spreading thanks to their outstanding conductive properties. ...FULL STORY
Complete photovoltaic production chain (12 October 2007)
Productronica exhibitors are to display technologies for the complete photovoltaic production chain from silicon to ready-to-operate solar modules in its "MicroNanoWorld" exhibition section...FULL STORY
Manufacturing the ‘hardly visible’! (12 October 2007)
This year, almost 230 international exhibitors (there were just 122 companies in 2005) have registered for hall B5 at Productronica, where the focus is on micro manufacturing....FULL STORY
EMS Village showcase for outsourced community (12 October 2007)
A dedicated EMS village, along with the Productronica Forum, both based in Hall A6, show the importance the organisers of Productronica place in this developing side of the electronics industry....FULL STORY
Increased demand for Automotive Microcontrollers (28 September 2007)
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan World Markets for Microcontrollers in Automotives, finds that the market earned revenues of $5.83 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $9.52 billion in 2010....FULL STORY
An electronic evolution (24 September 2007)
Sue Brown, Marketing Manager at Tenkay Electronics talks to EMT about Tenkay’s 25 years of electronic evolution....FULL STORY
Regional standards becoming global (28 August 2007)
A globalisation of standards in the electronics manufacturing industry means that regional standards have been affected by legislation on a worldwide basis. IPC standards are now not only relevant to North America, but to the industry throughout the world....FULL STORY
Munich's monster grows global (20 August 2007)
There is only one truly global show in the electronics manufacturing sector, but even Productronica’s evolution took a slightly haphazard path, as Roger Sherman recalls.......FULL STORY
Buying skills for the process engineer (05 July 2007)
Eric Dawson continues his an occasional series on the role of the Process Engineer with a look the various skills involved in buying new equipment...FULL STORY
Learning from the RoHS experience (05 July 2007)
Nearly a year after the implementation of Europe’s RoHS directive, its affect on electronics reliability in safety critical applications is still poorly understood, argues Graham Naisbitt, Managing Director of Gen-3 Systems....FULL STORY
Learning from the RoHS experience (02 July 2007)
Nearly a year after the implementation of Europe’s RoHS directive, its affect on electronics reliability in safety critical applications is still poorly understood, argues Graham Naisbitt ...FULL STORY
Can we cut costs and stay competitive? (05 June 2007)
Keith Stone, Engineering and Quality Manager at ACW Technology, asks - Cost competitive UK electronics manufacturing – myth or reality?...FULL STORY
Looking at trends in AOI (29 May 2007)
Founded in 1984, CyberOptics is a recognised leader in process yield and throughput improvement solutions for the global electronics assembly and semiconductor capital equipment markets. Headquartered in Minneapolis, CyberOptics conducts operations in North America, Asia and Europe. In a recent discussion with Sean Langbridge, CyberOptics’ European Managing Director, EM&T discovered some interesting information about the company. ...FULL STORY
Talking Nepcon (07 April 2007)
As the UK’s only electronics manufacturing exhibition, Nepcon has become a central part of its event calendar. With the 2007 show now only weeks away, new Marketing Manager Deborah Sibthorpe outlines why she thinks Nepcon has an important role to play in today’s industry....FULL STORY
Miner addition enhances reports (07 April 2007)
Aegis Industrial Software Corporation, has launched Version 7 evolution of its proven NPI and MES software system. The upcoming Version 7 software release has a number of new features to improve both the functionality and the useability of the interface. ...FULL STORY
Going through the Processes (07 March 2007)
After 35 years’ experience in the electronics production industry and a degree in Materials Science, Eric Dawson set up Pertego Ltd a year ago to offer training and consultancy to the industry, and in this article, discusses the Process Engineer. ...FULL STORY
Do you have a WEEE problem? (07 March 2007)
The WEEE Directive is now a reality in the UK, with many electronics businesses unaware or unhappy with a prospect of being responsible for the recycling of their branded products. But it’s not all bad news for the industry, according to Paul James, who heads up WEEE services at DHL’s Environmental Compliance Solutions. With careful planing, he believes business can turn an additional cost in competitive advantage....FULL STORY
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun (07 March 2007)
Loofie Gutterman, President of Geotest-Marvin Test Systems and President, PXI Systems Alliance observes how sometimes being on the inside looking out, we just don’t realize how fast time flies…...FULL STORY
Extension to the standard (07 March 2007)
David Owen, Business Development Manager at Pickering Interfaces, looks in-depth at PXI Standard and PXI Express....FULL STORY
Some growing going on in China (07 March 2007)
Looking back after ten years of electromechanical outsourcing experience in the Guangdong Province of China, Norman Milner reflects on some significant changes and observations that have been experienced in what is considered the most dynamic, industrial and economic growth region of the past decade, focusing on offshoring and outsourcing Electromechanicals in China’s Guangdong Province...FULL STORY
Making a bold move (07 February 2007)
Electronics Manufacture and Test met with Chris Harvey of Electrolube, who relocated to manufacture in China two years ago, to gain an insight into what it was like to make the move...FULL STORY
Developing electronics in the regions (07 February 2007)
Rotherham-based CPI Electronics is celebrating becoming the first company to benefit from a new business development programme for South Yorkshire that will help the company grow its client base and create more jobs....FULL STORY
Making the most of your money (07 February 2007)
Electronics is a global industry, which means trading in many different countries. Bob Brown, Marketing and Sales Director at Capital Currencies Ltd, asks: “Foreign currency – are you getting a good deal?”...FULL STORY
A WEEE bit late (07 March 2006)
The DTI has delayed the implementation of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) beyond its June 2006 deadline. A new deadline has not yet been set. ...FULL STORY
Starting point in static control (07 February 2006)
The complexity of BS IEC 61340, the latest standards for protecting static sensitive products, makes establishing Electro Static Protected Areas (EPAs) seem a daunting task especially for those inexperienced in the dark arts of static control and protection. With this in mind, Mark Lineker, Static Control Products Manager for TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP), wrote the ESD Coordinators Guide to Static Control extracts from which are published below. ...FULL STORY
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