At this point, most of people have probably heard of a makerspace, but have you ever seen a mobile makerspace? Chances are likely this is not something you have been exposed to unless you are located in the Southern Indiana area. The Maker Mobile is exactly that; a maker space on wheels. Take a 32' car trailer and outfit it with some fantastic equipment, and you have quite the attention grabber, and mobile work space to inspire makers of all ages. Mobile Purpose The … [Read more...]
Improving Your Supply Chain with Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
If you manufacture overseas and ship into the U.S.A, you may have a longer waiting time in Customs than you would prefer. Some of this waiting time could be eliminated by becoming part of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), one layer of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A faster lane through Customs is something that could make or break a due date on some orders, and by being C-TPAT validated it could just help you hit that order due date by receiving a … [Read more...]
Doing Business Under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Perhaps the name sounds intimidating, or maybe it is the idea of signing up for government regulation that scares some businesses away from registration under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Regardless of the reason, if you are a business that manufactures, exports defense articles, or furnishes defense services then you are required to be registered. That said, what is ITAR? ITAR is the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and manages military specific … [Read more...]
How Samtec Prevents Counterfeit Parts
Counterfeit parts and the issues posed by them are a growing concern throughout the electronic industry. However, counterfeit products are nothing new when it comes to consumer goods, and for many years, in any large city, traveling merchants have sold everything from purses to sunglasses on every street corner. While this might not be as large of a security / performance threat as posed by counterfeit electronic parts to their users, it does contribute to the growing value of … [Read more...]
The Dodd-Frank Act and Conflict Minerals
Most people are aware of “Blood Diamonds” mainly due to the 2006 movie “Blood Diamond” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, but you may not be familiar with section 1502 for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act concerning Conflict Minerals. Perhaps you are curious as to what blood diamonds and conflict minerals have in common, and that would be that both are used to finance conflict within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and specified adjoining countries (Angola, … [Read more...]
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