High-Tech/Electronics

What's the Real 'China Price'?

March 8, 2010

Service Parts Management: Delivering Value in a Topsy-Turvy Market

March 2, 2010

William McNeill, Research Analyst, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: This software market, like most, took a hit in 2009, but we still like its long-term growth potential. We continue to see companies adopting service parts management software successfully, saving millions of dollars in inventory costs.

RFID, Wireless Bar Code & Voice: Steady Growth, at Lower Cost, Seen for These Technologies

March 1, 2010

Ann Grackin, Chief Executive Officer, ChainLink Research

Analyst Insight: 2009 was a rocky year for some aspects of this market, but stellar for others. Retail continues to roll-out voice and other technologies to ensure customer service and efficiencies, but RFID has slowed, for now. Defense logistics still is on the move with requirements and deployment of both active and passive RFID. Expect more purchases of these technologies in 2010, with a broader application of these technologies in diverse markets.

Product Lifecycle Management: Successful Product Launches Address All Requirements

February 25, 2010

Michael J. Burkett, Vice President, PLM Research, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: New product launch success remains elusive cross-industry, with fewer than 60 percent on average considered successful in high-tech alone. Yet PLM applications have been deploying for over 10 years. Manufacturers claim time-to-market and cost benefits, so why such poor success? The answer is a combination of narrow PLM deployments and PLM providers not grasping the attention of all stakeholders.

High-Tech / Electronics: The Next Great Innovation Will Come from the Customer

February 24, 2010

C.J. Wehlage, research director, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: The industrial economy has been replaced by the information economy. For high-tech supply chains battling the recession and focusing on demand-driven strategies, it's the customer that has undergone the most dramatic transformation. Selling, fulfilling and servicing these customers will require new supply chain designs.

Recovery Eludes EMS Sector But Continues in Electronics Supply Chain

February 18, 2010

EDN

Motorola's Supply Chain Transformation

February 10, 2010

Ann Deardorff, Senior Director of Quality & Strategy, Motorola

British Telecom Says Real-Time Collaborative Environment Yields Cheaper Products, Quick ROI

February 5, 2010

CBR Online

Rethinking the Way You Interview a Candidate for a Position in Supply Chain Management

February 2, 2010

Steven Lutzer, President, Lutzer Global Inc.

Cargo Theft Rates Reach Record Highs In 2009

February 2, 2010

FreightWatch International

High-Tech/Electronics

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the technology and electronics industries. Learn how high-tech and electronics companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.