Supply chain electronics industry

Why is everyone suddenly interested in the supply chain?

Prior to the global pandemic, most people didn’t give the supply chain much thought. There was no reason to—consumers had…

SMT assembly productivity

New infrastructure: the only way to improve shop floor productivity?

Find out in our new white paper on improving the SMT process. Electronics manufacturers looking to improve operational productivity and…

Solving electronics manufacturing challenges with micro-solutions

Webinar on-demand: Micro-Solutions – Solving One Challenge at a Time

Can micro-solutions tackle smart manufacturing challenges? Many smart manufacturing challenges are felt almost industry-wide, but others are unique problems that…

Electronics component counterfeit

Failures Due to Counterfeit Materials Don’t Have to Be a “Cost of Doing Business”

Counterfeit components and materials are widespread across all manufacturing sectors, including electronics manufacturing. I’ve seen several reports estimating that around…

Data-driven manufacturing

Webinar on-demand: Data-Driven Manufacturing

Electronics manufacturers are collecting terabytes of data during the PCB assembly process, but how can they make use of this…

PCB Assembly Material Management

Lean PCB Manufacturing Depends on Effective Material Management

All of us, no matter what industry we’re in or what jobs we hold, have found our work impacted by…

Valor Material Management

Automated Material Management for a Smart Factory

Managing material on the shop-floor is one of the major challenges that electronics manufacturers face when seeking to improve productivity…

Everything PCBA manufacturers need to know about lean manufacturing

New column in collaboration with iConnect007 Industry Internet of Things (IIoT) is the hot buzzword in Industry 4.0, but managers…

Beyond Industry 4.0: Industry event in Sweden

How to Transform a Buzz-word into Manufacturing Excellence in Electronics According to google, the term “industry 4.0” is 4 times…