The U.S. and China Reached “Phase One” of a Trade Deal

by Polly Chen on 27 Oct 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about the "Phase one" trade deal, Malaysia's electronics manufacturing and Vietnam's skilled labor shortage in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

China Establishes Six New Free Trade Zones to Improve Trade Ties

by Polly Chen on 15 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about China's new free trade zones, how tariffs are hurting the electronics industry and "hijacked" reviews on Amazon in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

FAA Bans Apple Laptops from U.S. Flights Due to Unsafe Batteries

by Polly Chen on 1 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about FAA's ban on MacBooks, the unclear status of Cambodia's EBA and the Belt and Road Initiative in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

FedEx Won’t Ship Amazon’s Packages in the U.S. Anymore

by Polly Chen on 25 Aug 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about FedEx's split with Amazon and mobile manufacturing hubs in India in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Legal Requirements

Trump Breaks Trade War Truce With 10 Percent Tariffs

by Polly Chen on 18 Aug 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about Trump's new 10 percent tariffs, China's capacity in lithium-ion battery manufacturing and IBM's blockchain-based supplier management network in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

Japan-South Korea Trade Dispute Threatens Electronics Industry

by Polly Chen on 11 Aug 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about the Japan-South Korea trade dispute, eBay's new delivery service and fraudulent Chinese trademark applications in the U.S. in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

Manufacturers Looked to Vietnam as a Tariff Shelter. So Why Are They Leaving Now?

by Polly Chen on 28 Jul 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about manufacturers' departure from Vietnam, Bangladesh's water crisis and Sony's America Recycles Pledge in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

India Raises Tariffs on U.S. Goods as Another Trade War Brews

by Polly Chen on 7 Jul 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about India's tariffs on the U.S., Samsung leaving China and the U.S.'s ban on China's 5G in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Globalization

How to Verify Critical Components with a Construction Data Form

by John Niggl on 25 Jun 2019 | 0 Comments
Verifying a product's Component Data Form (CDF) is one of the simplest and most effective ways to check critical components in your electronic products. Check this out and learn how to verify your own CDF.

Topics: Consumer Electronics, Product Inspection, Quality Control Checklist

Apple and Target Issue Major Electronic Product Recalls

by Polly Chen on 23 Jun 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about Target and Apple's electronic product recalls , brands staying in China and Amazon's revolutionary drones in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Legal Requirements

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