December 2016 Issue of SMT Magazine Available Now

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The December 2016 issue of SMT Magazine examines the myriad challenges facing sales and marketing execs in the PCB assembly industry. Our feature contributors offer winning sales and marketing methods, and describe key attributes of sales strategies from their unique perspectives.

Read the December issue of SMT Magazine, now on the virtual newsstand and available for delivery in your e-mailbox by subscribing here.

06/20/2018 | Stephen Las Marias, I-Connect007

The impending arrival of 5G is not without its entourage of challenges that will require a different approach in the electronics manufacturing process. One that is already impacting the electronics manufacturers and assemblers is the testing of the devices. Industry analyst firm Occams Business Research Consulting expects the global 5G network infrastructure market to register a 70% CAGR from 2016 to 2023 and reach up to $28 billion by the end of the forecast period. North America is the leading market for 5G network.

12/15/2016 | Frederick Blancas, Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc.

This is the time of year when many people look back to what they have done so far to get a handle on goals for the coming year. Businesses also engage in the same year-end assessment, this time with greater focus on the things they have been doing right and how to improve on aspects that need more work.

11/01/2016 | Frederick Blancas, Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc.

In the last decade, sustainability has moved up the priority agenda of business leaders tasked to shape their companies' goals. Strategies are now being set up to provide not only profitability and financial growth but, more importantly, ensure that the people that are involved, the communities that these companies serve, and the products that they build are actually entwined in making the world a better place.