The best defense – and greatest offense – for managing dynamic markets, product complexity and unpredictable supply conditions is an intelligent digital supply chain that delivers the visibility, agility, speed and resilience required to navigate Jabil’s top 10 predictions for 2020.

Although initially believed to be just an urban legend, it turns out thieves can actually find your electronics through Bluetooth.

Susy Webb on Mar. 26–27 will lead Design Essentials for PCB Engineers, a two-day workshop covering parts placement, routing, fine-pitch BGAs, fanout, controlling impedance and high-frequency energy, and stack-up and power issues, in Austin, TX.

The US auto safety agency said Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle’s advanced Autopilot driver assistance.

Phil Zarrow will present a two-day SMT Assembly Boot Camp, a practical workshop on processes and materials used in through-hole and SMT, in Austin, TX, on Mar. 24–25.

Delo rolls outs Monopox TC2270 thermally conductive adhesive.

Samsung committed an additional $8 billion to bolster its Chinese NAND production.

Keytronic has started shipping product from its new manufacturing facility in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Nanya Technology plans to spend up to $68 million to boost its shareholding in Formosa Advanced Technology.

Taiwan’s flex exports fell 25% year-over-year in November.

Meanwhile, its rigid board exports rose 5% year-over-year during the same period.

Universal Scientific Industrial will pay $450 million for Asteelflash in a pending deal expected to close late in 2020.

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas announced a strategic business development and creative partnership with Absolute EMS.

Kimball Electronics announced the release of its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.

The Philippine Competition Commission has approved PCB maker Mikuni Toyo's purchase of ATM module assembler Hitachi Terminals Mechatronics Philippines.

IEC Electronics has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “IEC.”

Yarbrough Electronics Sales expanded its Tuscon, AZ, EMS plant to 17,000 sq. ft. and added an SMT line.

Shenzhen Topband named Rachel Yue key account manager.

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