Features Articles
The author celebrates her quadranscentennial and considers the next one.
As our company celebrates its silver anniversary, I started to reminisce about the progress made in the electronics industry over the last 25 years. It has been a remarkable journey.
PCB design software development wasn’t always dominated by a trio of giants. Even not-so-old timers will remember the landscape once overflowed with small, entrepreneurial businesses. Pads, Cooper & Chyan, Redac, CADI, CADAM, OrCAD, Symbionics, ACT, Ambit and countless others were the foundation for what has emerged as Mentor Graphics, Cadence and Zuken.
An overlooked lean technique can identify new paths for continuous improvement.
Most contract manufacturing customers want continuous improvement initiatives that result in cost and quality improvements. Often it is the customer that has to drive these initiatives.
From floor space utilization to quality, there’s always room for improvement.
While Lean manufacturing drives a culture of efficiency, Six Sigma provides strong analytical tools as companies move beyond initial Lean manufacturing implementations. While EPIC Technologies has taken a holistic approach to Lean manufacturing, there is always room for improvement.
Press Releases
- Student Engagement and Involvement is a Major Focus of the Upcoming 75th Annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference
- Seika Machinery Offers Onsite Demonstrations of Advanced McDry Baking Cabinet, Innovative Reel Storage Rack System, and Sawa SC-SA1 Fully Automatic Cleaner
- FlashPCB Expands Operations with Continued NSF Phase II SBIR Funding; Thomas Castner Comments
- Jack Doetzer, MBA, Appointed President of Circuit Technology Inc., Continuing Family Legacy; Jack Doetzer Comments