132 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2019
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The Government Circuit: Team IPC
Working on North American Trade,
EPA Regulations, EU Policy, and More
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In one of the highlights of IPC's work every
year, top executives from electronics compa-
nies from across the U.S. came together in
Washington, D.C., recently to call for policies
that will drive the electronics industry's suc-
cess. Attendees met with leading policymak-
ers to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agree-
ment (USMCA), the electronics supply chain,
EPA regulations, and workforce education.
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Punching Out! Delegate and
You Shall Be Set Free
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It is good for owners/CEOs to
step back a few times a year
and think about what they
do well, what they like to do,
and what others can do better.
Delegating simple tasks, like
sweeping floors, is easy, but
delegating sales management or quality con-
trol might be tougher.
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Operational Excellence: Process
Validation Can Lead to Higher
Performance Levels
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In this first column from
Alfred Macha, the author
provides a practical guide-
line on how to effectively
implement a sustainable
process validation program
for contract manufacturers.
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Zulki's PCB Nuggets: Avoid PCB
Wire-bond Loop Failures
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Today, hybrid PCB manu-
facturing is making greater
inroads into our industry,
which is the marriage of
traditional SMT manufac-
turing together with micro-
electronics and wire bond-
ing. In many cases, the
OEM working with EMS providers doesn't fully
understand the nuances of effective wire bond-
ing and related failures.
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