EMAsiaMag.com | Supply Chain /BusinessCopyright 2007 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Thailand, the world’s second largest exporter of hard disk drives (HDD) behind China, has experienced its worst floods in more than 50 years, potentially leading to a shortage of HDD supplies during the ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8584-thailandflooddisruptsharddiskdrivesupplies-Asia.htmlWith a 13.5 percent global share, the Chinese PC maker Lenovo became the world's second largest PC maker for the first time, exceeding Dell, according to the PC shipment report for the third quarter of ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8593-chinaslenovobecomesworldssecondlargestpcmaker-Asia.htmlSanmina-SCI Corporation announced it has achieved the highest level certifications required for the defense and aerospace industry at four of its facilities. “Achieving these latest certifications demonstrates ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8592-sanminascimanufacturingfacilitiesreceivehighestlevelmilitarycertifications-Asia.htmlThe Board of Directors for IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries endorsed the association’s long term strategy at its final meeting in 2011. IPC Board Vice Chairman Steve Pudles, CEO of Spectral ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8589-boardofdirectorsendorsesipcslongtermstrategy-Asia.htmlThrough this program, Philips is investing in growth, addressing structural change, focusing on execution, reducing overhead costs and adopting a new company culture. The organization said it is responding ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8591-philipsannounceschangeandperformanceprogram-Asia.htmlThe International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) is a co-organizer of the International Microsystems, Packaging, Assembly and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Conference in Taipei, holding a ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8586-inemiorganizesspecialforumatimpactconferenceintaipei-Asia.htmlIPC’s Solder Products Value Council (SPVC) is actively urging tin smelters to become smelters of conflict-free minerals and recommends the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition/Global e-Sustainability ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8585-ipcsspvcurgestinsmelterstoengageincertificationforconflictfreesmelting-Asia.htmlFrom January to August 2011, China manufactured 699 million mobile phones, an increase of 19.3 percent from last year according to latest statistics released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8579-arechinesecompaniesmanufacturingmoremobilephones-Asia.htmlAs Lenovo has actively expanded its business deployments worldwide to rank among the world’s top two PC brands, Taiwanese PC manufacturers are expected to further gain growth momentum from Lenovo’s prosperity ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8580-taiwanesepcmakerstogainfromlenovosgrowth-Asia.htmlPlexus Corp announced that it has successfully completed its audit and has received recommendation for AS9100 certification at its Hangzhou, China facility. AS9100, the quality management standard of ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8581-plexustoreceiveas9100certificationinchina-Asia.html