Issue also tackles “ripped from the headlines” issues - blockchain, skills gap, sustainability and behavioral economics
In 2016, more than 1.4 million people attended one of the 191 Maker
Faire events held worldwide. Since its 2009 launch, over $3.3 billion
has been pledged to support makers and startups through the crowdfunding
platform Kickstarter. Making has become a bona fide force within the
global economy, and the October 2017 issue of Supply Chain Navigator,
released today by Avnet (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, features an exclusive
one-on-one interview with the man who set the movement in motion, Dale
Dougherty, founder and CEO of Maker Media.
Dougherty sheds light on his journey to becoming “Father of the Maker
Movement,” the influence makers have had in driving consumer
expectations for more personalized, quick-turn product and how makers
can help corporations remain competitive through innovation.
“Dale had the vision to see what ‘could be’ and the passion to nurture
an ecosystem that would allow makers to thrive,” said Wade McDaniel,
vice president of Supply Chain Solutions, Avnet Velocity and publisher
of Supply Chain Navigator. “As far as making has come in the past
decade, there is so much more potential to be realized. Dale shares his
thoughts on how bridging the maker-corporate divide can unlock that
potential.”
Other editorial highlights of the October 2017 issue of Supply Chain
Navigator include:
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“Behavioral Economics Key to Maximizing Human-Technology Engagement in
a Digital Supply Chain”
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“Fabricating a Future for Distributed Manufacturing with Blockchain”
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Feature editorial package on Supply Chain Sustainability
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“Half Way to the Point of No Return: Corporates Turn to Science in
Effort to Avert Environmental Calamity”
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“Soldier On: Initiative Puts Service Vets on Frontline of
Manufacturing Skills Revolution”
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“Philips Drives Supply Chain Sustainability Beyond the Audit”
Supply Chain Navigator is a 2017 winner of the APEX
award for Publication Excellence and recipient of the 2017
PRSA Phoenix Copper Anvil Award of Merit. Each issue is produced in
collaboration with supply chain professionals experienced in managing
complex global supply chains both upstream and downstream, as well as
distinguished academics and prominent market analysts. The publication
reaches more than 150,000 purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing,
operations and logistics professionals throughout the global electronics
industry.
To read the latest issue of Supply Chain Navigator, go online to http://scnavigator.avnet.com/October-2017.
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