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Stop Inspecting AI and Start Understanding

10/20/2026 | Sean Patterson, CrossGen AI
If you are new to a PCB shop, there is a good chance your first real job is at the back end of the line. Maybe you run the AOI station or pull boards at final inspection and flag the ones that do not pass. I want you to notice something: Every board you reject has already been built. The copper was plated and the layers pressed before you ever saw it. Your job is to catch the mistake, not to stop it from happening. That is a problem, but not with you. Unfortunately, it has always been the way most shops go about achieving quality.

Apple Reclaims Title as World's Most Valuable Company

07/22/2026 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team
Apple has reclaimed its position as the world's most valuable publicly traded company, overtaking Nvidia as investors reassess the next phase of artificial intelligence and the companies best positioned to capitalize on it.

Global Sourcing Spotlight: The Hidden Power of the Rep Network

06/17/2026 | Bob Duke -- Column: Global Sourcing Spotlight
In an era where algorithms track shipments and dashboards display supply-chain analytics in real-time, it’s tempting to believe that human networks are no longer essential. However, nothing replaces the local representative who knows the factory floor, the backstory, and the unspoken rules. The independent rep is one of the most underutilized assets in a company’s global strategy—a bridge between regions, cultures, and realities that software alone can’t interpret. When things go wrong in global supply chains, it’s because of a lack of context. Reps deliver that context; they have eyes where you don’t have boots, ears tuned to nuance, and instincts that can save you months of damage control. Here’s why the rep network remains your competitive edge.

Don't Buy AI, Learn It: A Fabricator's Guide to Getting Started, Part 1

05/27/2026 | Sean Patterson, CrossGen AI
The first hard truth about AI in PCB fabrication is that you can buy software, but you cannot buy capability. You can sign a contract, schedule demos, put a few logos on a slide, and tell your team you now have an AI strategy. Plenty of companies are doing some version of that right now. But if the people in your plant do not know how to use AI in real work, then your purchase was more akin to buying a gym membership and never going. (Don’t take that as criticism; it’s just how it works.)

Industry-Wide Memory Constraints Grow as AI-Driven Supply Shift Reshapes Market

04/13/2026 | Global Electronics Association
Artificial Intelligence is consuming a growing share of the world’s memory supply, leaving electronics manufacturers across industries facing longer lead times, rising prices, and increasing uncertainty, according to a new report released today from the Global Electronics Association.
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