SAN FRANCISCO -- A just-released poll of chief information
officers predicts IT budgets will grow 9% over the next 12 months, up 2
points over August. Storage beat security software as the top
spending priority.
Nearly half -- 48.4% -- of the respondents plan to increase
spending on computer hardware, up from 42.3% in August. Positive sentiment at companies under 100 employees is at record
levels.
STOCKHOLM – Mydata Automation will unveil
next month what it is calling the first stencil-free printer. Seven years in the making, the MY500 jet
printer will debut at Productronica in Munich next month.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Several blue chip OEMs, including Dell, IBM, Intel ,
Lucent and Cisco, have launched a technical committee to standardize processes for making power supplies, air movement equipment
(fans), cables, connectors, heatsinks and components.
The OEM Critical Components Committee has identified
several key components that impact their
business.es but lack globally accepted quality and manufacturing
process standards. The committee was formed under the auspices of IPC, the trade group.
The committee will work first on air movement devices. A draft has been proposed
and is expected to be released early next year.
SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors
increased sharply in August to $18.6 billion, up 3.2%
from July and 1.7%
over last year, the
Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.
Year-to-date semiconductor sales are up 5.8%, SIA reported, and on a record pace.
TEMPE, AZ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew
in September for the 28th consecutive month, while the overall economy
grew for the 47th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives
in the latest poll taken by ISM.