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I-Connect007 Observes U.S. Independence Day Holiday

07/04/2025 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
Today marks the 248th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. Known widely in the U.S. as Independence Day or “The Fourth of July,” this day also commemorates the declaration by the Congress that the American colonies are free and independent states.

Stop Using Spreadsheets—and You Can Quote Me on That

07/03/2025 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine
Meeting changing business needs and a thriving market sometimes means process efficiencies. Not all those efficiency improvements take place on the shop floor, however. For EMS companies, growth can also mean changing out the business operations software to have one more chance to close a business deal that better aligns with the company’s sweet spot. One of the pressing issues for EMS companies is the great deal of attention on sales and quoting software solutions and how to make them perform better. Chintan Sutaria, the founder and former CEO of CalcuQuote now working on other projects at OpenJar, explains.

Why I Finally Embraced Autorouting

07/03/2025 | Stephen V. Chavez, Siemens EDA
Here is a common misconception held by those who don’t fully understand the PCB layout process or how to wield today’s high-level EDA tools: "All I need to do is push the autorouter button, let the computer route all the signal traces, and get the layout 100% routed. It’s a no-brainer. Anyone can do it. It should take less than a few hours.”

It’s Only Common Sense: Your Guide to Better Time Management

07/07/2025 | Dan Beaulieu -- Column: It's Only Common Sense
One of the most valuable assets a salesperson has is time, and how you manage it can be the difference between barely meeting quotas and crushing them consistently. Time management is about being effective and prioritizing tasks that drive results while cutting out or delegating the rest. Here are some strategies to master time management and elevate your sales performance.

Target Condition: Are Autorouters Friend or Foe?

07/01/2025 | Kelly Dack -- Column: Target Condition
For PCB designers, just hearing the word “autorouters” can trigger everything from eye rolls to heated debate. We all have stories—some painful, some comical—of boards gone sideways at the hands of an overzealous routing algorithm. But these tools aren’t going away, and frankly, they shouldn’t. Used wisely, they can save some project teams hours or even days. Used blindly, they can cost weeks. So, where do autorouting tools stand today, and is interactive routing the smarter path forward?
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