-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- smt007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueWhat's Your Sweet Spot?
Are you in a niche that’s growing or shrinking? Is it time to reassess and refocus? We spotlight companies thriving by redefining or reinforcing their niche. What are their insights?
Moving Forward With Confidence
In this issue, we focus on sales and quoting, workforce training, new IPC leadership in the U.S. and Canada, the effects of tariffs, CFX standards, and much more—all designed to provide perspective as you move through the cloud bank of today's shifting economic market.
Intelligent Test and Inspection
Are you ready to explore the cutting-edge advancements shaping the electronics manufacturing industry? The May 2025 issue of SMT007 Magazine is packed with insights, innovations, and expert perspectives that you won’t want to miss.
- Articles
- Columns
- Links
- Media kit
||| MENU - smt007 Magazine
August 2021 SMT007 Magazine Available Now
August 2, 2021 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Design tools, like designers themselves, are at the apex of the manufacturing chain. What happens in design has a profound trickle-down effect on the effectiveness and efficiencies further on in the process. Everybody knows this. And everybody points to “communication” as a key issue in the manufacturing chain as well.
This month, therefore, we’re focusing on the communication between designers and the EMS providers. Our goal is to help define the communication gaps and needs between EMS and designers, and highlight the tools, procedures, and thought processes that help to fill that gap. If, at the end of this issue, we’ve given you food for thought—and a practical idea or two—then we’ve achieved our goal..
Download your copy today on the virtual newsstand or sign up for delivery in your e-mailbox by subscribing here.