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This weeks edition of Global Insight
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January 13, 2025
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Featured Content
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IPC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ranee Ramya, Ph.D., as country manager for Malaysia. This strategic step reflects IPC’s commitment to fostering growth and innovation in one of Asia's most dynamic electronics and semiconductor hubs.
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Industry News
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The electronics industry faced a dip in sentiment this December, as the Demand Index declined 1.8 percent according to IPC’s December Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
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IPC has announced the November 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.15.
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In this report, we highlight the incredible work that IPC and the industry accomplished together in 2024.
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The most popular and enduring metaphor for the public policy process is sausage-making because it is a messy process with sometimes mysterious and unappealing ingredients.
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IPC/WHMA has launched its new online instructor-led training course, "Introduction to Wire Harness Design I," available now through the IPC EDGE Learning Management System.
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IPC has released its latest white paper, “Why Double Materiality Assessments Matter: Compliance and Competitive Advantage.” This publication offers a roadmap for companies in the electronics industry to navigate the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
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IPC has released a synopsis of its recent white paper, “Securing the European Union’s Electronics Ecosystem.” This condensed document presents a comprehensive overview of the current challenges in Europe’s electronics manufacturing industry.
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Each year, IPC APEX EXPO features industry’s most dynamic, innovative minds to deliver keynote presentations that are both educational and entertaining. IPC APEX EXPO 2025 will feature Kevin Surace, an internationally renowned futurist and generative artificial intelligence innovator.
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Two career enriching topics of great interest to the wire and cable industry, sustainability and profitability will be covered during WHMA’s Annual Global Leadership Summit, January 28-30, 2025, in Fort Myers, Fla.
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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:
• Vice President, Standards
• Vice President, Communications
• Manager, Standards Development, Printed Board Materials
• Manager, Standards Development, Electronics Technology
• Certification Exam Analyst
• Certification Test Development Specialist
• Psychometrician
• Item Quality Assurance Coordinator
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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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Are you ready to capitalize on what is next and join our team of dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic employees? Here are current job openings:
• Vice President, Standards
• Vice President, Communications
• Manager, Standards Development, Printed Board Materials
• Manager, Standards Development, Electronics Technology
• Certification Exam Analyst
• Certification Test Development Specialist
• Psychometrician
• Item Quality Assurance Coordinator
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My Top Three Reads
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This week's picks from Chris Mitchell
Vice President of Global Government Relations, IPC |
Given the heightened attention to trade, I’ve chosen a selection of readings that help provide insight into recent trade flows and emerging trends during this period of significant uncertainty.
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Plan your professional development with IPC’s Programs Calendar. Maximize your time and efforts by coordinating your schedule with ours.
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IPC launched the Emerging Engineer program in 2016 to provide professionals early in their careers an opportunity to learn from the dedicated industry volunteers who participate in standards development.
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Tech Question of the Week
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Anyone able to share an update on ECSS/ESA/NASA projects on lead-free solder in printed circuit board assemblies?
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IPC Member Milestones
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Advanced Techniques US, Inc. (Warminster, Pa.) celebrated its 15th year as an IPC member. See other companies celebrating membership anniversaries.
Member Anniversaries
New Members
Invest in your company by joining IPC and experience the membership benefits of the industry’s premier global association. Learn more about IPC membership.
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IPC Events
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Designing for Success: How DFM, DFT, and DFA Impact PCB Production
January 22, 2025
WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit 2025
January 28-30, 2025
Pan-European Electronics Design Conference
January 29-30, 2025
IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2025 Regional Qualification - United Kingdom
February 4-6, 2025
IPC Washington, DC EMS Leadership Roundtable: Public Policy and Your Business
February 19-20, 2025
IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2025 Regional Qualification - France
March 11-13, 2025
IPC APEX EXPO 2025
March 15-20, 2025
Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo 2025
May 6-8, 2025
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