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10 SMT Magazine • August 2017 in-house training, training through third parties, and training by suppliers. The majority, or 67% of the respondents, consider supplier trainings—be it in technolo- gy, equipment/machine, or chemicals, among others—to be important because suppliers are the process experts, thus their resources should be utilized as much as possible. One comment is that suppliers can introduce technology or knowledge that could help them address their issues in their respective areas. Meanwhile, when it comes to determining what training their operators or engineers need, we found several factors: the technologies cur- rently deployed and yet to be installed in the line, their mistakes, and productivity (yield data and rejections). Industry Associations' Role in Training and Education As we all know, industry associations, such as IPC and the Surface Mount Technology As- sociation (SMTA), help advance the electronics manufacturing industry through standardiza- tion, training, education, advocacy, and interac- tion through trade events, exhibitions and sym- posiums. They help members to become aware of the latest technology developments happen- ing in their industry verticals, and of the mar- ket trends shaping the direction of the industry. Moreover, they also provide platforms to con- nect all industry stakeholders to discuss strate- gies and solutions to the electronics manufac- turing engineering challenges of the future. In our survey on assembly training and ed- ucation, we also asked our readers about the importance of industry associations, especial- ly when it comes to training and education for their members. Majority, or 60.6% of the respon- dents, consider these associations important for their business—it's a split between "Very Impor- tant" (30.3%) and "Important" (30.3%). Key reasons mentioned include: they pro- vide industry standard reference; they give non-partisan benchmarked industry consensus training; they provide a common ground for members to meet and share information; and they provide diverse support and idea sharing important to operations. With their symposiums and numerous tech- nical training and workshops on electronics manufacturing standards, industry associations give everyone a constant reminder for the need for increased knowledge for continuous im- provement. And members embrace this oppor- tunity to learn more by sending their operators, engineers, supervisors, among others, to receive training and education from these associations. ASSEMBLY TRAINING AND EDUCATION Q: How important is training to your organization? Not important Slightly important Fairly important Important Very important 47% 38% 9% 3% 3% Q: How important is it to have your suppliers provide training? Not important Slightly important Fairly important Important Very important 38% 29% 17% 12% 4%

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