CAMBRIDGE, MA – MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation has formed the Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board.

EAST FISHKILL, NY -- A longtime analyst predicts flat semiconductor sales growth this year, below the forecasts of some competing research firms.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The US Interagency Trade Enforcement Center formed this year has set its sights on six nations, one of which is China, according to reports.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron reported second-quarter earnings before interest and tax fell 23% from a year ago to 10.6 million krones.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works today reported second-quarter revenues at its Power Systems and Electronics segment increased 7.7% on improvement in its electronics assembly businesses.

TRUMBULL, CT -- America's manufacturing industry has been hit hard over the past decade, a result of the economic recession and an increase in the outsourcing of these types of jobs.

ELKHART, IN – CTS Corp. today announced second quarter 2012 revenues of $154.3 million, up 5% year-over-year and sequentially.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina-SCI reported fiscal third-quarter revenue ended June 30 of $1.55 billion, down 7.2% year-over-year, and up 6.2% sequentially.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – A presentation on understanding and modeling tin whiskers is among several upcoming seminars at a CALCE event here next month.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers today reported the June 90-day average bookings fell 9.8% from the revised May figures to $1.46 billion.

WAYNESBORO, VA – PPI/Time Zero said it plans to add 50 more jobs here by August, say published reports.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Research firm IDC today lowered its worldwide semiconductor revenue outlook for 2012, saying sales will 4.6% to $315 billion.