GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- The International Standards Organization has released two new standards to provide harmonized, effective best practices for certification bodies and auditors around the world.

MCLEAN, VA -- US manufacturing technology orders in August totaled $470.44 million, up 3.7% sequentially.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Are they working or aren't they?

Foxconn today disputed a report that its factory workers here have gone on strike, saying that production is proceeding normally.

OOSTERHOUT, THE NETHERLANDS – Vitronics Soltec Europe next month will host a two-day seminar on selective soldering. 

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Worldwide production of printed circuit boards experienced real growth of 2.4% in 2011, a new market report says.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Penetration of safety and security telematics solutions in new vehicles will increase from 10.2% in 2012 to 49% in 2017, a new research report says. 

SAN FRANCISCO – Supply chain executives from companies such as Avnet, LSI, Sony, Adobe and HP will meet here Oct. 22-23 to discuss risk and resilience in the electronics supply chain.

BANGALORE – IPC will host an event in India focused on expanding electronics manufacturing expertise.

The inaugural National Conference on Electronics Design, Assembly and Reliability (NCEDAR) will be held at the Indian Institute of Science Dec. 4–6.

SANTA CLARA, CA – UP Media Group is seeking abstracts for PCB West 2013, to be held here Sept. 24-26.

ATLANTA -- Veteran electronics supply chain analyst Charlie Barnhart will moderate a free chat on trends in the OEM-EMS relationship, onshoring/nearshoring, and the latest Outsourcing Navigator Council reports today at PCB Chat.