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The Institute of Circuit Technology
Autumn Seminar E
On September 19, a multi-
tude of Institute of Circuit
Technology (ICT) fellows,
members, and associates
gathered for the Institute's
autumn seminar, which was
organised and hosted by ICT
Technical Director Bill Wilkie.
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Standard of Excellence:
Great Partnerships Are
Forged in Adversity E
When you're in the PCB busi-
ness, the one thing you can
count on is that something
will go wrong; it always does.
Here are six steps to not on-
ly help and support your
vendor through problematic
times but also use the adversity as an opportu-
nity to develop a deeper and more productive
relationship.
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One World, One Industry:
Maintaining a Strong Economy
Through Workforce Development E
As members of the electron-
ics industry, we work in a
quickly evolving techno-
logical field illustrated by
continual change and ad-
vancement. We must have
a workforce that is ready to
meet these advancements.
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IPC Designs for Excellence in
Conjunction With PCB Carolina E
IPC is offering a day-long
technical education semi-
nar on design for excellence
(DFX), design for manufac-
turing (DFM), design for reli-
ability (DFR), and design for
assembly (DFA) in conjunc-
tion with PCB Carolina on November 12, 2019,
in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the McKimmon
Conference and Training Center.
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It's Only Common Sense: Great
Customer Service Stories E
We all love wonderful cus-
tomer service stories. Stories
of human kindness and great
customer service are every-
where. In a way, customer
service is where humanity su-
persedes business as usual.
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New IPC Report Shows
North American PCB Industry
Turnaround E
For the first time in five
years, domestic PCB pro-
duction grew in 2018. North
America's PCB market also
grew last year by nearly 8%,
solidifying the turnaround
that began in 2017.
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Dale Lee
John Mitchell
Bill Wilkie
Anaya Vardya
Dan Beaulieu
