CAMBRIDGE, ENGAND – Negotiations to restructure Scanfil’s operations here are closed, and the electronics manufacturer plans to begin the process of shutting down the plant.

SEATTLE -- Microsoft and Jabil announced a new predictive analytics platform said to predict errors or failures on the assembly floor before they occur, saving customers time and money while delivering superior quality and shortened product lead times throughout the entire supply chain.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of virtual reality hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units, says IDC. Led by products from Samsung, Sony, HTC and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of approximately $2.3 billion in 2016.

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day moving average worldwide orders slipped about 1% in March.