Three reads worth your time this week. Global trade continues to shift, sustainability compliance is expanding beyond Europe, and manufacturing is reaching new frontiers – literally!

Explore how automated micro-sectioning is reshaping PCB quality with faster, data-driven insights, improving reliability, defect analysis, and manufacturing efficiency.

What will be the single most transformative shift in electronics manufacturing over the next decade? For select Global Electronics Association members, representing leading companies across the industry, the answer centers...

APEX EXPO 2026 highlights Mexico’s growing electronics manufacturing advantage, driven by talent, infrastructure, and regional strengths.

During in-depth panels and technical sessions at APEX EXPO 2026, industry leaders highlighted how sustainability has transformed into a competitive mandate for the electronics sector.

Top three reads from David Hernandez showing how fragmented workforce efforts can be transformed into a scalable, industry-wide ecosystem by better connecting training providers, employers, funders, and intermediaries.

Explore three key reads on how AI is transforming the electronics ecosystem

Northstar Technologies has grown into a global semiconductor test provider, driving innovation through international expansion, skilled workforce development, and strong industry standards.

Electronics manufacturing demand remains strong, but rising material costs and tightening memory supply are driving prices higher, extending lead times, and pressuring margins.

The Trump administration yesterday announced the launch of Section 301 trade investigations into 16 key trading partners.

Good writing, and good science, can stretch our sense of time, scale, and consequence in useful ways.

Insights from the IEEE HIR Symposium from Devan Iyer

Sanjay Huprikar, the Global Electronics Association's chief global officer shares his top three reads depicting the views of the Middle East conflict from three different manufacturing countries.

February data from the Global Electronics Association signals improving demand in electronics manufacturing, but rising costs, talent shortages, and ecosystem-wide capacity constraints remain key structural challenges.

Master electronics-specific carbon accounting, from semiconductor methodologies to IPC-1783-CO2e implementation for credible product carbon footprints at APEX EXPO 2026.

The Global Electronics Association’s Emerging Engineer Program helps close the electronics industry skills gap by mentoring the next generation of standards leaders, strengthening technical expertise, and ensuring long-term workforce sustainability.

Global Electronics Association President and CEO John W. Mitchell shares this top three reads shaping the global electronics industry right now.

The EU’s General Affairs Council formally approved the European Parliament’s position on the first Omnibus package revising sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.

Engineering Pro is a self-paced online training platform that helps electronics manufacturing teams stay compliant with IPC standards, improve quality, and boost operational performance.

With APEX EXPO approaching, Chief Marketing Officer Brian Knier's top three reads offer practical, immediately usable advice to boost small‑exhibitor results—at this show and others on your calendar this year.

In February 2025, the European Commission (EC) released its Omnibus on Sustainability Reporting proposal to reduce EU sustainability reporting burden while preserving the Green Deal essence and its impactful sustainability...

Global Electronics Association member SMTLINK Solutions was founded to deliver integrated, end-to-end technical support for electronics manufacturers across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Global Electronics Association Chief Global Officer Sanjay Huprikar provides his top takeaways from this year's Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) event.

As AI investment surges, workforce skills are depreciating faster than hardware. John W. Mitchell explores why permanent upskilling must become core economic infrastructure for long-term competitiveness.

Kelly Scanlon provides key sustainability insights from the WHMA Global Leadership Summit, including evolving compliance requirements, data management challenges, engagement with policymakers, and supply chain collaboration.

Sustainability programming at APEX EXPO 2026 is worth your attention and attendance, even if sustainability isn't in your job title.

Welcome to Industry Intelligence Insights, your monthly guide to the trends and data shaping the global electronics manufacturing landscape.

Peter Tranitz provides key highlights from PEDC 2026, the pan-European technical forum for the electronics design community.

Gaurab Majumdar provides a global perspective on the future of electronics: skills, AI, and supply chain transformation

Chris Jorgensen provides a technical overview of APEX EXPO 2026. 80+ peer-reviewed papers, advanced packaging insights, and expert keynotes.