VLSIresearch released its 2014 Top 10 Suppliers of Critical Subsystems to the Semiconductor and Related Manufacturing Industries today. Sales of critical subsystems increased 8% to a value...
The Five Biggest Risks to Effective Asset Management
According to the PAS-551 standard on asset management from the British Standards Institute, asset management is defined as: “systematic and coordinated activities and practices through which an...
Business is good for vendors of test and inspection/metrology equipment
Semiconductor test equipment and inspection/metrology equipment are unglamorous yet critical segments of the equipment field. Most people could name the top vendors in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, yet...
10 Websites To Help Your Company Save Money on Buying Government Surplus
You have your business, but now you need supplies. Purchasing surplus goods from the government is an easy and affordable way to equip your new and expanding...
China’s Manufacturers Are Shifting Towards Zero-Labor Factories
A company in South China’s Guangdong province is building the city’s first zero-labor factory. It’s an effort to address worker shortages and rising labor costs, but the...
4 Best Ways to Sell Your Surplus Equipment Quickly
If your business often deals with commercial tools and heavy duty equipment, you understand how it feels when you no longer need those machines and how they...