The global electronics market is moving so rapidly that we often embrace an idea before we really understand what it is. Case in point: design for environment (DfE). You can get a definition for DfE from Wikipedia: Design for the Environment Program (DfE) is a United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) program, created in 1992,…
ALAMEDA, CA — Electronics and technology consultants Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI), PlesTech, Ltd. and Harvey Stone Communications announce the launch of DfE OnlineTM, a breakthrough training and certification program in Design for Environment (DfE). The self-paced program places hundreds of case studies, cost-saving tips, energy-efficiency methodologies, supply-chain strategies and much more at the fingertips of…
Last month, Velocity focused on green issues facing the electronics supply chain, and as a quick followup, I wanted to focus on a key topic raised in a report I recently came across. As could be expected, the report — “Greening the Supply Chain: Best Business Practices and Future Trends” from The Initiative for Global…
Recently, I was astonished to learn there are nearly 49 million old or unused mobile phones left and forgotten in the corners of UK households. What was even more surprising for me was that the commercial value of these items exceeds £1 billion. At the exchange rate of £1 = $1.59, this is $1.59 billion.…
TORONTO – Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of D&H Manufacturing Company. Based in Fremont, California, D&H is a leading manufacturer of precision machined components and assemblies, primarily for the semiconductor capital equipment market. This…
To date, there are a total of 84 chemical listings on the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) candidate list. The last thirteen additions were all carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction. The target number by the end of 2012 is 136 substances. Now for the sake of politics, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans…
More than two years after the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rules on the act's conflict minerals provision. The provision is intended to encourage companies to do more to make sure the tantalum, tungsten, tin, and gold in their products…
As the US prepares to choose its next president, there's a lot of analysis being done on what the current administration has accomplished in the past four years. One of the platforms of the first Obama campaign was a commitment to renewable energy. High tech was to be a beneficiary of government investment in alternative…
Your desk may look somewhat like mine. I have a laptop, a smartphone, an e-reader, a tablet, a few external hard drives, and a pile of assorted cables, battery chargers, and related accessories all within arm's length. Walk down the hall and you'll find another room filled with all sorts of consumer electronics devices. One…
In a series of articles on the Registration, Evaluation, and Analysis of Chemicals (REACH) published by myself and others for EBN and Velocity, there has been much information provided for understanding the basics of the legislation and the resources that can guide a company through the procedures for necessary compliance. (See: Bridging the REACH Gulf…