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This weeks edition of Global Insight
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July 16, 2025
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Featured Content
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Measuring training programs' return on investment (ROI) is essential for justifying workforce development efforts, but it comes with challenges.
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Industry News
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In a July 8 webinar, Global Electronics Association Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac provided a comprehensive analysis of the evolving international trade environment, its implications for inflation, monetary policy, and labor dynamics, and a sober assessment of market valuations.
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The global electronics industry remains in limbo as U.S. President Donald Trump this week extended his July 9 tariff deadline to August 1, giving trade partners a final window to reach deals before sweeping new duties take effect.
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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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Vietnam is taking new steps to strengthen its role in the global electronics supply chain, with developments in workforce training, domestic innovation, and regional trade policy.
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India is aiming to expand its role in global electronics production, with new reports highlighting a push to attract investment and ease supply chain challenges.
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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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The European Commission unveiled a new Strategy aimed at making the EU a global leader in quantum technologies by 2030.
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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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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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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 John Mitchell
President and CEO, Global Electronics Association |
With the Trump Administration tariff hiatus ending July 7, here are my three key reads about the economic and supply chain impacts to the electronics industry and technological innovation.
Tariffs: Mixed Results
The Council on Foreign Relations released this piece that examined the (announced but postponed) April 2025 tariffs across reshoring, deficit impacts, China’s influence and more.
Two key takeaways:
1. The analysis shows some manufacturing gains but are limited compared to broader economic tradeoffs.
2. Electronics manufacturers – our members – will continue to navigate the tariff shifts and the hiatus ends.
Electronics Charging India’s Growth
India’s continuing growth story: India continues to experience tremendous growth, and this growth will continue well into 2026. As one biased toward electronics, I can’t help thinking all those phones coming out of India are one of the key reasons for this recent growth
Quantum Innovation: Can We Reach 1000x Faster Switching?
A new capability in quantum mechanics called “thermal quenching” looks like a new breakthrough. This allows extremely rapid switching from the insulator state to the conductor state (1000x?!) at more reasonable temperatures.
Its potential is significant: This could be used in components or other electronic communication methods to drastically speed operation. Read more: Quantum Breakthrough Could Make Your Devices 1,000 Times Faster
Thank you for joining me on my reading review! Please send any comments to me on your thoughts about the current impacts on the economy, supply chain shifts, and, of course, cool breakthroughs in technology that drive the advances of every industry.
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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.
READ MORE >
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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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Uyemura International Corp. (Southington, Conn.) celebrated its 30th year as a Global Electronics Association member. See other companies celebrating membership anniversaries.
Member Anniversaries
New Members
Invest in your company by joining the Global Electronics Association and experience the membership benefits of the industry’s premier global association. Learn more about membership.
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Events
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Midwest EMS Leader Roundtable: Bot or Not? AI, Automation, and Assembling the Workforce of the Future
July 15, 2025
Electronic Essentials: What You Think You Know - and More
July 23, 2025
A Technology Solutions Webinar Series for e-Mobility Electronics Hardware Reliability
July 24, 2025
Upper Midwest/Twin Cities EMS Leader Roundtable: Bot or Not? AI, Automation, and Assembling the Workforce of the Future
July 30, 2025
IPC WorksAsia-AI & Factory of the Future
August 22, 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
Electronics Manufacturing & Packaging Symposium (EMPS) 2025
October 6-9, 2025
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