36 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2018
All About Flex: ISO 9001 Basics E
ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized stan-
dard that specifies requirements for a business's
or organization's quality management system.
Companies achieving ISO 9001 certification are
audited to review compliance for systems to
assure products or services are delivered with a
consistent quality level and meet agreed upon
specifications.
It's Only Common Sense: Taming the
Extraordinary Salesperson E
We spend a great deal of time talking about
how to handle poor-performing salespeople—
those who are not making their numbers, or
those who just can't seem to get out there and
visit customers, get an appointment, or close a
sale.
IPC 6012-DA Revisions: The Approach
to Cleanliness, Thickness, Inspection,
and Wicking E
IPC's Automotive Addendum task group was
started in November 2014 and the first edition
of IPC 6012-DA was released in April 2016. We
are now working on the revised version and
expect a release in Q2 2018. As standards need
to evolve, develop and follow the needs of the
industry, this work is continuous.
PCB Manufacturing (R)evolution in
the Making E
At the recent HKPCA and IPC Show 2017 in
Shenzhen, China, I was able to interview Les
Sainsbury, CEO, and Andrew Kelley, CTO, of
XACT PCB, as well as Alex Stepinski, vice pres-
ident of Whelen Engineering's PCB Fab Busi-
ness Unit, to discuss process evolution and
technology developments in the PCB manufac-
turing industry.
Flex to Divest Multek's China Operations
to MFLEX E
Flex Ltd. has entered into an agreement with
Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc. (MFLEX), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzhou Dongshan
Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd (DSBJ), to
divest the China-based operations of the Flex
subsidiary, Multek.
Weiner's World—March 2018 E
SEMICON China 2018 was amazing in its size
and attendance. More than 1,000 exhibitors
filled an event venue of more than 74,000
square meters of exhibition space—the size of
nearly 10 professional soccer fields. This year's
theme was "collect, collaborate, innovate."
Aspocomp Acquires Technopolis Facility
in Finland E
Aspocomp Group Plc has acquired the produc-
tion facility from Technopolis Plc, located in
the Linnanmaa district in Oulu, Finland.
IPC APEX EXPO 2018..the Show
Goes On! E
Access I-Connect007's first edition of Show &
Tell Magazine as a flip book! Inside you will
find exclusive interviews, photos, videos, con-
test results, and commentary that will show
and tell you all about this year's event.
It's Only Common Sense: The Cost of
Keeping a Customer E
Experts estimate that we spend hundreds, if
not thousands of dollars acquiring new cus-
tomers each year. When you think of all the
money we spend on marketing, advertising,
trade shows, websites, salespeople, and their
travel and other expenses, you know these
experts are right.
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