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This weeks edition of Global Insight
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August 8, 2025
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Featured Content
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The global electronics manufacturing supply chain remains under pressure from rising costs, with 61% of firms reporting higher material costs and 54% noting increased labor expenses according to the Global Electronics Association’s Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
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Industry News
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The Global Electronics Association announces the appointment of Brent Laufenberg as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). As CIO, Laufenberg will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, overseeing the implementation of a modern IT infrastructure and advancing the Association’s vision to become a data-informed and AI-accelerated global organization.
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U.S. President Donald Trump last has unveiled a National AI Action Plan and signed a trio of executive orders aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in the global AI race.
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In this latest sustainability spotlight, Otto Pukk, CEO of Incap, talks to John W. Mitchell, president and CEO of the Global Electronics Association, about how sustainability challenges affect daily operations and what the company will focus on in the year ahead.
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Beneath the surface of debates about reshoring, tariffs and supply chain resilience, lies a deeper reality: Global electronics manufacturing is increasingly driven by the flow of inputs, not just the shipment of final goods.
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The story starts with a Certified IPC Trainer class Debbie Wade, Advanced Rework Technology, was teaching. During the morning introductions, one student said, “My name is Symon…”
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India’s electronics exports surpassed $40 billion in FY2024, marking a 47 percent year-over-year increase, according to official figures reported by MSN India and The Economic Times.
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While many discussions focus on where a product is assembled, this report emphasizes the critical importance of where it begins: where components are made, sourced, and moved.
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Key industries like automotive, aerospace, and electronics continue to reinforce Mexico’s relevance in global industrial supply chains. In Hidalgo, Giant Motors Latin America has announced a 3 billion MXN investment to develop a new electric vehicle platform in partnership with local suppliers.
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Parliamentary negotiations are underway on the European Commission’s Omnibus I Simplification Package.
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The Global Electronics Associations is now accepting abstracts for technical papers with presentations, posters, and professional development courses at APEX EXPO 2026. The technical conference, reimagined and renamed to Advanced Electronic Packaging Conference 2026 Component- to System-Level Integration, will be held March 17-19 and professional development courses will take place March 15-16 and 19, 2026.
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Are you ready to capitalize on what is next and join our team of dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic employees? Here are current job openings:
• Standards Development Manager, Taiwan Region
• Master IPC Trainer (MIT), Taiwan Region
• Manager, Design Standards and Innovation Programs
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For more than 50 years, IPC standards have been the processes, procedures and criteria that the global electronics industry implement daily to design and build electronics better with quality, reliability and consistency.
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Plan your professional development with the Global Electronics Association’s Programs Calendar. Maximize your time and efforts by coordinating your schedule with ours.
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The term skills gap is used to describe a mismatch between the skills that employers need and the skills that job seekers possess. It seems straightforward enough, but it’s often used as a catch-all phrase that oversimplifies more complex and multifaceted issues.
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My Top Three Reads
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This week's picks from Dave Hernandez
Vice President of Education, Global Electronics Association |
Traditionally, an organization's ability to upskill its team members was a competitive advantage. Today, it is a matter of survival. The organizations that thrive during periods of economic uncertainty and technological disruption are those that can adapt quickly and take advantage of emerging opportunities. For example, according to the World Economic Forum's 2025 Future of Jobs Report, 86% of organizations expect AI and information processing to transform their businesses over the next five years. This transformation will have a disruptive effect on jobs, as jobs with outdated skill sets decline, and new jobs requiring new skill sets emerge. According to the study, almost 40% of workers' skills will be obsolete or require updating over the next five years. The report identified skills gaps as the single most significant barrier to a business's ability to evolve and adapt. Therefore, only those organizations that embrace a culture of continuous learning and upskilling will be well-positioned to survive and thrive.
A culture of learning does not sprout overnight; it is a purposeful choice made by organizations to invest in their workforce. In this article titled Stay Relevant in the AI Age with Employee Upskilling, the author outlined eight strategies for upskilling their employees and provides a useful framework for structuring these programs.
As I have said many times before, there is no single workforce problem, so there can be no single workforce solution. One of the things I appreciate most about that article is that it acknowledges that every organization is different, with a unique set of challenges and opportunities. A highly successful workforce initiative in one organization, if copied to another organization, may be completely ineffective. The implementation of a solution must match the company’s specific problems.
The Summer 2025 edition of Community Magazine includes an article titled From Onboarding to Empowerment, How Milwaukee Electronics Invested in its Workforce – and its Future. The article details how the Global Electronics Association and Milwaukee Electronics partnered together to address their workforce challenges and upskill their employees by developing a custom plan to help address their workforce challenges. I offer this as just one example of how organizations that embrace a culture of learning, invest in their workforce, and acknowledge the importance of continuous upskilling are positioning themselves to weather uncertainty and take advantage of emerging opportunities.
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Plan your professional development with the Global Electronics Association’s Programs Calendar. Maximize your time and efforts by coordinating your schedule with ours.
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For more than 50 years, IPC standards have been the processes, procedures and criteria that the global electronics industry implement daily to design and build electronics better with quality, reliability and consistency.
READ MORE >
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The term skills gap is used to describe a mismatch between the skills that employers need and the skills that job seekers possess. It seems straightforward enough, but it’s often used as a catch-all phrase that oversimplifies more complex and multifaceted issues.
READ MORE >
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Tech Question of the Week
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Can copper tooth size on foil cooper be measure using a laser profilometer?
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Member Milestones
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Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. (Hauppauge, N.Y.) celebrated its 25th year as a Global Electronics Association member. See other companies celebrating membership anniversaries.
Member Anniversaries
New Members
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Events
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Texas/Dallas Area EMS Leadership Roundtable: Bot or Not? AI, Automation, and Assembling the Workforce of the Future
August 13, 2025
IPC WorksAsia-AI & Factory of the Future
August 22, 2025
Onshoring Advanced Packaging and Assembly
September 8-11, 2025
IPC Builds-Standards Development Committee Meetings
September 13-18, 2025
IPC Day EMS Europe
September 18, 2025
IPC CEMAC 2025
September 24-26, 2025
IPC Works ASIA 2025 IPC Seminar in Japan
September 30, 2025
IPC Standards European Committee/Task Group Meetings
October 27-30, 2025
Electronics Manufacturing & Packaging Symposium (EMPS) 2025
October 6-9, 2025
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