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Nolan’s Notes: Moving Forward With Confidence

06/03/2025 | Nolan Johnson -- Column: Nolan's Notes
We’re currently enjoying a revitalized and dynamic EMS provider market with significant growth potential. Since December 2024, the book-to-bill has been extremely strong and growing. Starting with a ratio of 1.24 in December, book-to-bill has continued to accelerate to a 1.41 in April. Yet, there is a global economic restructuring taking place. To say that the back-and-forth with tariffs and trade deals makes for an uncertain market is an understatement. While we may be in a 90-day tariff pause among leading economic nations, the deadline is quickly approaching and that leaves many of you feeling unsettled about what to expect.

Moving Forward With Confidence: SMT007 Magazine June 2025

06/02/2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team
Are you as prepared to close a sale as you could be? IPC’s monthly EMS reports showed that EMS revenue increased in March and April. With a book-to-bill ratio of 1.41, things are moving fast. That said, EMS shipments in April were down 1.4%, and bookings in April decreased by 10% year over year. In the June 2025 issue of SMT007 Magazine, we discuss best practices to keep your business thriving.

Marcy’s Musings: The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection

05/16/2025 | Marcy LaRont -- Column: Marcy's Musings
Few things in this world are or will ever be perfect. For me, perfection might look like the vivid colors that only Mother Nature can create, the birth of a child, and the inner workings of the human brain. But all else in this physical, tangible world is, in one way or another, inherently flawed. Even the “flawless” diamond is more about the sheer awe and beauty of beholding near-perfection than perfection itself. In many ways, this truth provides great texture and diversity to our world. Yet, we still strive for perfection, and it’s in this that we learn and achieve higher heights than we otherwise would have.

In Pursuit of Perfection: Defect Reduction—May 2025 PCB007 Magazine Now Available

05/15/2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team
For bare PCB board fabrication, defect reduction is a critical aspect of a company's bottom line profitability. In the May 2025 issue of PCB007 Magazine, we examine the imaging, etching, and plating processes, as well as product traceability on the shop floor, providing information and insight into how you can reduce your defects and increase yields.

The Shaughnessy Report: Solving the Data Package Puzzle

05/12/2025 | Andy Shaughnessy -- Column: The Shaughnessy Report
If you ask fabricators about their biggest challenges, they’ll often point at PCB designers—the readers of this magazine. Yes, you! Why is it so difficult to create the ideal data package? It’s a fairly straightforward task. But this part of the design process keeps tripping up designers, even those who started in the industry before Pink Floyd split up.
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