DECEMBER 2023 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 77
There is a lot of uncertainty in the
global marketplace, and because of
that, I'm often asked to find alterna-
tive sources, particularly when com-
panies want to get out of China.
Now, I sympathize with that, but
when you look at the entire situa-
tion, you'll see it's not always as
simple as it might first appear.
For some time now, many
of us just assumed that
robots would take over
our jobs, and then, well,
what would happen next?
But what we've found is
that one of, if not the best,
aspects of a factory is
the cooperation between humans and
automation.
Registration is now open for the 2024 WHMA
Annual Global Leadership Summit, taking place Feb.
13-15, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., influential thought
leaders and forward thinkers will take to the stage
to deliver their valuable perspectives on topics that
are important to executives, including impactful lead-
ership tactics, employee
recruitment/retention
strategies, and the emerg-
ing trends reshaping the
electronics industry.
Skilled technicians from the
electronics industry across
Taiwan showcased their
expertise and engaged in a
fierce one-day competition.
After a rigorous judging
process, first-, second-, and
third-place awards were
presented.
For far too long, electronics manufactur-
ing has been overlooked in European pol-
icy circles, but exciting developments are
taking place in Brussels. This year, IPC
released a new, unprecedented SWOT
analysis of the European EMS and PCB
industries produced in collaboration with
major stakeholders, including electronics
manufacturers, OEMs, trade associations,
and trade unions.
For the latest news and information, visit SMT007.com
Global Sourcing Spotlight:
Get Out of China? It's
Quite Complex
Facing the Future: Engaging a
New Generation
Progress in Europe:
An IPC Report
Winners of IPC's Taiwan Region Hand
Soldering and Rework Competition
2023 Announced
As the workforce continues shifting
to the next generation—with a notice-
able lack of appeal toward manufac-
turing careers—it's even more impor-
tant to share the voices of those who
have chosen to work in manufactur-
ing. We believe that raising aware-
ness will inspire others to consider
manufacturing as the strong and via-
ble career path that it is.
Meet the New Workforce
at IPS: Caleb Aagard and
Emory Ward
Registration Open for the 2024 WHMA
Annual Global Leadership Summit
Aidan Salvi
