Workshop - Manufacturing the Internet of Things

The workshop will be part of SMT Hybrid Packaging and will take place in Nuremberg on 5 March 2015.

From today to 2020 the base of "things" communicating over the Internet will grow from about 5 billion to 26 billion, more than 500 billion "things" are expected to be connected until 2030. Thus, it will be important to understand who will manufacture these "things" that comprise a critical function of the Internet of Things (IoT).

This workshop analyses the impact on the electronics manufacturing industry, intending to provide deep insights into the opportunities and requirements for the EMS supply chain manufacturing the Internet of Things.

In the introductory presentation session an overview and deep dives into current topics in systems, devices and components enabling the Internet of Things will be highlighted. Typical requirements for IoT devices and applications will be shared as well as proposed benefits for consumers and businesses. A first introduction of the impact of IoT on the supply chain will be presented.

The afternoon session comprises a guided discussion amongst the participants with the target of jointly developing an initial framework for understanding of the implications for the electronics manufacturing supply chain.

Typical workshop participants are from the electronic manufacturing supply chain, they are leaders and IoT protagonists in their companies responsible for business development, technology development and strategy.

In the morning session numerous experts will present their up-to-date knowledge.

The afternoon will comprise

1. Scoping scenarios for the "Supply chain for IoT devices", with active involvement of the workshop participants
2. Identifying paths of joint action for further describing the requirements and opportunities of the supply chain.

The results of the workshop will be summarized and made available to all participants for use in further discussions.

The fee for the workshop is as follows:

• 530.00 EUR for bookings until 28 March 2015
• 580.00 EUR for bookings from 29 March 2015

A flyer is available here