This summer, the U.S. government has become a global leader in electronic waste / e-waste recycling. In July, the federal government – the largest consumer of electronic devices...
U.S Set to Become Global Leader in E-Waste Recycling
E-Waste to Exceed 93.5 Million Tons Annually
The global volume of e-waste generated is expected to reach 93.5 million tons in 2016 from 41.5 million tons in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate...
What is Asset Recovery, Resource Recovery, Redeployment & Disposition?
This article is about managing the value of assets. Asset recovery, also known as investment or resource recovery, is the process of maximizing the value of unused...
Top 10 Critical Subsystems Suppliers for 2014
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...