5 Reasons to Manufacture Electronics in Malaysia
Malaysia has been utilized for outsourced manufacturing of goods for the world, be they low or high tech, for decades
Digitization Remains a Manufacturing Priority
The prolonged shortage of electronics components has accelerated supply chain innovations viewed as “nice to have” for years and has rendered many of them imperative. Digitization – essentially, automating manual tasks throughout a manufacturing network – is considered important to achieving business goals by 87 percent of respondents to a recent survey. Yet progress has…
6 Ways Digitization Is Impacting the Manufacturing Industry
The manufacturing industry is a prime beneficiary of digital technologies. Digitization, also called Industry 4.0, has enormous implications for manufacturers and professionals who buy, sell, design, fabricate, or use electronic components and equipment. Weather, climate and geopolitical events tend to surface weaknesses in the manufacturing pipeline, including electronics fabrication. Chip shortages in 2020 and 2021…
How CSR Improves Supply Chain Relationships
Tech companies have been among the early drivers of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives but in general, businesses lack official performance targets and policies, according to Forrester Consulting. The inability to effectively assess individual suppliers and to measure overall supply chain performance are top impediments to progress. The research found CSR’s scope has grown beyond…
Why the Pandemic Has Been Good for Robotics
Due to economic and environmental pressures industrial operations are moving toward a more automated future. This has been happening for quite some time as automation, powered by robotics in manufacturing, provides a host of benefits such as operational cost savings, higher efficiency and faster time to market. The global market for both industrial and non-industrial…
Why Siemens Bought a Supply Chain Company
Where does a supply chain firm fit into Siemens AG’s portfolio? Supplyframe, which Siemens acquired in May, will be integrated into Siemens’ Digital Industries unit and become part of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. In its 18 years in business, Supplyframe has evolved from a components aggregator to a “design-to-source” intelligence (DSI) firm. Its DSI platform…
Speedbumps Abound on the Road to Digitization
“Digitization” is, like “resilience,” the new mantra for the supply chain. Digital applications range from automated paperwork to complex networks that provide end-to-end visibility of global supply and manufacturing operations. Digitized systems work across geographies and products to provide real-time data on inventory, delays, disruptions and resolutions to manufacturing sites and supply-chain partners. Interconnected supply…
Applying Supply Chain Digitization for the Modern-Day Business
The supply chain, along with the rest of the economy, is undergoing a major digital transformation right now. The development of new Industry 4.0 tech — like Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and big data analytics — as well as the increasing availability of computer resources has made digitization a more and more compelling option.…
HARTING: U.S. Will Drive Digitization in Industry 4.0
Elgin, Ill. – HARTING Technology Group says that it sees the U.S. as the driving country in digitalization in Industry 4.0. “Digitalization will turn the world of today upside down. Processes, business models and entire sectors will either change or become obsolete,” Dr. Frank Brode, Senior Vice President of New Technologies said at a recent…