28 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2018
Industry Veteran Nolan Johnson Joins
I-Connect007 Editorial Team E
I-Connect007 welcomes the recent addition of
industry veteran Nolan Johnson to its editorial
team. In his new position, Johnson will take
over as managing editor of SMT007 Magazine
and PCB007 Magazine. Nolan brings 30 years
of career experience focused almost entirely on
electronics design and manufacturing.
An Owner's Positive Take on IMPACT 2018:
American Standard Circuits' Founder &
Chairman Gordhan Patel E
During a full day at IMPACT 2018, I had a
chance to speak with American Standard Cir-
cuits' founder and chairman Gordhan Patel. We
had much to talk about after listening to several
speakers from the departments of Defense and
Education, and the International Trade Admin-
istration.
Welcome to the Silicon Valley Neighborhood:
Nano Dimension Arrives in California E
I-Connect007 Technical Editor Dan Feinberg
accepted an invitation recently to tour Nano
Dimension's new USA headquarters in Santa
Clara's Silicon Valley, which included a sit-
down with President and Co-Founder Simon
Fried.
The PCB Norsemen: Lean Challenges—
Standard vs. Non-Standard Products E
Writes Didrick Bech: People tend to treat stan-
dard and non-standard products in the same
way; however, they represent two parallel prod-
uct segments and consequently different chal-
lenges for your Lean manufacturing process,
especially in relation to production and logisti-
cal operations. When you fail to differentiate
the processing of standard and non-standard
products, not only is the Lean manufacturing
process disrupted, but you also introduce a
variety of production, financial and logistical
challenges.
Graphic PLC Team Completes Business
Improvement Apprenticeship E
The 12-month program is a formally recog-
nized NVQ apprenticeship qualification com-
bining classroom-based learning and simula-
tions alongside practical improvement proj-
ects, providing an opportunity to apply the
skills they have gained.
DSBJ Completes Acquisition of Multek E
Multek announced the completion of its pre-
viously announced acquisition by Suzhou
Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,
a diversified manufacturer headquartered in
Suzhou, China.
It's Only Common Sense: A Peek at Future
Technological Advancements E
It's that time again—time for a peek into the
future. The following ideas come from an excel-
lent book by Mark Penn called Microtrends
Squared: The New Small Forces Driving
Today's Big Disruptions.
One World, One Industry: Automotive
Electronics—Past/Present/Future E
As electronics play an increasingly important
role in automotive manufacturing, tremendous
change and great progress have been made
worldwide. We are at the crossroads of incred-
ible technological advancements, and it's been
exhilarating to watch. I am eager to see what
happens next.
