In this popular interview Dr. Maeda isolates the source behind Apple’s iPhone success; discusses product design for manufacturing (DfM) and end-user usability, and more.
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Trends & Observations
Design guru John Maeda on Apple’s love potion and product design
Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce on outsourcing and offshoring
"The fact of the matter is we insource at least $50 billion more in service work than we outsource. The jobs we gain in the U.S. far outnumber the amount of jobs we … "
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Printed circuit board industry to see global revenues reach upwards of $76 billion by 2012
Global revenues for printed circuit boards (PCB) are given for a multitude of categories and the report details how regional shifts in PCB production and usage will continue through …
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Saigon Hi-Tech Park and Vietnam Infrastructure
A discussion with Saigon Hi-Tech Park president about Vietnam, internal-country infrastructure, challenges facing the Park, executive manufacturing concerns and more.
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U.S., Vietnam: Trade ties and a China buffer
Currently, China’s size and skill greatly surpass those of Vietnam as a center of production. Yet the incentives currently offered by the Vietnamese government to increase incoming foreign direct investment show an intense focus on the economy, not unlike China’s actions in the 1980s.
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Solectron’s poison pill and Flextronics’ culture
June 25, 2007 – Execution is undeniably a differentiating factor. As the contract manufacturing industry becomes increasingly more competitive, it is …
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Discussing global supply chains with Institute for Supply Management’s Lisa Martin
A discussion on the globalization of supply chains, diversified global economies, challenges executives face and what all of this means as companies look for ways …
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Changes underway at global EMS destinations
U.S. electronics manufacturing is not going away. New product introduction (NPI) and low-volume, high-mix programs should play a major role in industries such as …
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$30 billion giant steps out of the woods
June 4, 2007 – The combined company will have a work force of about 200,000, including about 4,000 design engineers, with a combined annual revenue exceeding $30 billion.
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Printed circuit board (PCB) demand change in market
June 1, 2007 – Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co. releases its interpretation of IPC’s April printed circuit board three (3) month rigid PCB book-to-bill industry survey results.
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