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4 SMT007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2025 S h o r t s Thick Electrodes' Chemistry Matters More Than Structure for Battery Performance Excerpt: The Scale and Structure of Global Electronics Trade I n E ve r y I s s u e MilAero007 SMT007 Top 10 Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 31 49 32 64 67 72 73 AU G U ST 2 0 2 5 Supply Chain Strategies A successful brand is built on strong customer relationships—anchored by a well-orchestrated supply chain at its core. This month, we look at how managing your supply chain directly influences customer perception. Features The Interconnectedness of a Global Supply Chain by Nolan Johnson Survey Says: Reshoring Is a TCO Equation with Harry Moser and Kathy Nunnally The Hidden Geography of Electronics by Dr. Shawn DuBravac The Power Shift in U.S. Manufacturing Ownership with Tom Kastner Cultivating Your Brand in the Age of Connection by Mike Konrad Chinese PCB Fabricators Will Remain an Important Part of the Supply Chain by Tom Yang Columns Warren Buffett's Perpetual Wisdom, Part 2 by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang Pick-and-place Machines: What Matters in 2025 by Josh Casper Articles Integrated Solutions for Board-level Reliability: A Smarter Path Forward by Alan Gardner What EMS Firms Want From Their Software— and What They Get by Thiago Guimaraes 16 22 28 6 8 42 46 58 34 50