One of the distinguishing characteristics that sets the electronics industry apart from others is the nature of its most critical resource: the human imagination. Simply put, high-tech companies live ...

How will supply chains be designed in the future? There are new forces at work--new dynamics--but even old forces will influence the structure of supply chains. Charles H. Fine, a professor at MIT ...

The German edacentrum’s EDA Forum was held in Berlin, Germany, in early November. It was very interesting to see the design chain effects in the automotive domain, very visible in a panel yours truly ...

Why does the supply chain that served you so well yesterday seem designed to end your company today? Don’t be surprised; that’s how nature works. Yesterday’s design is optimized for yesterday.

Supply chain design was once seen as an activity to be endured every few years — a strategic exercise that wasn’t tied to operations. Now, however, competitive companies are realizing that every ...