SMT007 Magazine

6 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2023 COLUMNS Set Your Sails Properly by Nolan Johnson The Sustainability Gold Rush by Michael Ford The Pivotal Role of Optimization by Mike Konrad It's Just One of Those Days by Dr. Ronald C. Lasky HIGHLIGHTS MilAero007 SMT007 Top Ten DEPARTMENTS Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index & Masthead SHORTS IPC Attains U.S. Dept. of Labor Approval of National Apprenticeship Standards Infographic: Navigating Wind Forecasting the Wind Developing Soft Electronic Devices Mimicking the Brain 8 50 60 72 58 76 79 88 89 9 21 70 75 DECEMBER 2023 • ADDITIONAL CONTENT 50 30 60 72

• SMT007 Magazine — December 2023
• Featured Content — Economic Headwinds
• Additional Content
• Column — Set Your Sails Properly
• Short — IPC Attains U.S. Dept. of Labor Approval of National Apprenticeship Standards
• Feature Interview — IPC Chief Economist's Industry Forecast for 2024
• Economic Outlook Q&A — Joe O'Neil Has More Optimism than Concerns
• Infographic — Navigating Wind
• Feature Interview — What's Happening With Financing Solutions?
• Show Coverage — productronica 2023
• Economic Outlook Q&A — Mil/Aero Gaining Altitude and Velocity at Axion
• Feature Interview — Here and Abroad, Governments Investing in Industry
• Economic Outlook Q&A — Overcoming the Growth Bottleneck
• Feature Column — The Sustainability Gold Rush
• Economic Outlook Q&A — Cascade Systems Technology: The Confluence of Assembly and Advocacy
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Column — The Pivotal Role of Optimization
• Economic Outlook Q&A — Lightspeed Manufacturing Sees Company Growth in Industry Consolidation
• Short — Forecasting the Wind
• Column — It's Just One of Those Days
• Short — Developing Soft Electronic Devices Mimicking the Brain
• Top Ten Editor's Picks
• Career Opportunities
• Educational Resources
• Advertiser Index and Masthead