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Listen to Crosstalk Program Two - A RoHS Discussion
February 7, 2007 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
The "cast" of Crosstalk includes Steve Williams of Plexus, Dan Beaulieu of D.B. Management and Steve Gold of I-CONNECT007. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Crosstalk is a program where an <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />EMS supply chain manager, a PCB fabricator consultant and a magazine editor discuss what's new in the industry, what needs to change, and what never seems to change in our industry.
Representing the EMS side of the supply chain is Steve Williams, the Printed Circuit Board Commodity Manager for Plexus (Neenah, WI). Steve is responsible for strategic materials management and tactical support of the printed circuit board supply base. Before joining Plexus, Steve spent 22 years in senior management positions in the PCB fabrication industry. He is familiar with both sides of the EMS-Fabricator supply chain equation.
Dan Beaulieu is a leading sales guru in the PCB fabrication sector. A founding partner of D.B. Management Group L.L.C., Dan's consulting firm focuses on helping PCB companies grow their sales. He is the author of numerous columns about sales, marketing and business strategy in various industry trade pubs. His I'ts Only Common Sense audio column is uploaded regularly on PCB007.
Steve Gold is our publisher here at I-CONNECT007.
Listen to this week's lively discussionthat revolves around the much debated subject of RoHS directive. Send your comments to steve@iconnect007.com he is interested to hear your experiences with RoHS or if you have any future topic suggestions or would like to become part of a future phone-in segment of our program.
To listen to the introductory edition of Crosstalk, click here.