Osram’s new LED chip factory in Kulim, Malaysia, begins operation on time. “We are both on schedule and within budget,” pointed out Olaf Berlien, CEO of OSRAM Licht AG, during the opening ceremony in Kulim on Thursday. “Given our enormous recent growth rates of 19 percent in the LED business, we are pleased to have…
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Many supply chain organizations are imprisoned by legacy systems generally have invested in those systems at a level sufficient to keep them running, but insufficient for supporting strategic growth. Further complicating matters, companies saddled with decades-old systems cannot easily replace them. Legacy hardware and software platforms often form the bedrock of their procurement and supply…
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. needs a Plan B and maybe even Plans C and D. Broadcom Ltd.’s unwelcomed $130 billion offer for Qualcomm Inc. has thrown NXP’s plans of being absorbed by the American chipmaker into disarray. To avoid damages to its operations, NXP should develop an alternate growth strategy and start sharing this immediately with…
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The global electronics supply chain is not an easy environment in the best of times. It’s even more challenging as the end of the year approaches. You probably remember the reports from last December splashed across the Wall Street Journal about UPS and FedEx struggling to keep up with order deliveries in the days leading…
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Collaborative robots or cobots is one of this year's most discussed topics at Productronica 2017. How do they fit onto the surface mount technology (SMT) line and how do they coexist with operators in a safe and productive environment? Productronica is one of the largest electronic manufacturing events in the world. Held earlier this month,…
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Recalls are uncommon in the electronics industry. However, it sometimes does occur, when there are product malfunctions or contaminations that have the potential to cause health problems or death. Consider Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall that made headlines last year. It’s important for OEMs to know how to quickly implement a reverse supply chain to address the…
DetailsThe global artificial intelligence (chipsets) market is projected to be worth USD 16.06 Billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of 62.9% CAGR between 2016 and 2022. This market is witnessing immense growth, mainly due to the growing number of applications of AI in various end-user industries and large and complex datasets. Moreover, the rising adoption of AI-enabled…
DetailsSTMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics, has been identified as a worldwide leader in corporate sustainability, and awarded a position on this year’s “A” List for water and “A-” for climate change by CDP, the non-profit environmental disclosure platform. Among the 2,025 companies that were evaluated worldwide, the Water “A”…
DetailsThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference Committee has announced that Thomas W. Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM), will be a guest speaker at its upcoming 49th Management and Marketing Conference, slated Feb. 25-27 at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Derry will present a general session program for all…
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The manufacturing industry’s trend toward connected machines, automation software, and data analysis—often referred to as digital manufacturing—has shortened product development cycles and made manufacturing processes more efficient, thus altering the economics of the supply chain. With digital manufacturing, a product engineer can typically upload a design to receive a quote with manufacturability analysis, often within…
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