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JANUARY 2018 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 11 Patricia Goldman is managing editor of The PCB Magazine. To contact Goldman, click here. IPC who make it happen. Besides the show, we include details on the conference, CFX (check it out to learn more), and IPC's Emerging Engi- neers program. The last interview is about the IPC app for the show and conference. Getting back to our regular content, colum- nist Mark Ladle from Viking gives us a behind- the-scenes look at what it takes for equipment suppliers to show off their wares at an indus- try show. I've witnessed some of that before- the-show mess and it is always a wonder how everything is perfectly together and neat when the show opens. Next, we have columnist Mike Carano, RBP Chemical Technology, with the second part of his case study on pits and mouse bites (don't you love our industry-specific terminology!). Mike's columns often deal with troubleshoot- ing and his advice is always practical. Steve Williams of Right Approach Consult- ing gives us a clever analogy on lean manufac- turing using "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." His comparisons are most interest- ing and entertaining, a pleasant way to learn. (Steve, how many times have you watched that movie?) IPC's John Mitchell wraps up this month with a column on advocacy. Once upon a time, we simply built our factories and companies and ran them without giving politics, legis- lation or regulation a second thought. Those days are long gone across the globe, and we have learned the importance of having a say in things by speaking with and educating our legislators on the importance of manufactur- ing and to insist that science be part of legisla- tive decisions. Enjoy this opening issue of 2018 and we will see you next month! PCB007 Figure 2: Types of research when investigating new equipment.