UV curable conformal coatings are gaining momentum for good reason. Faster processing, simplified manufacturing, and improved reliability have made the technology an attractive option for electronics manufacturers looking to improve production without sacrificing performance. In the latest Meet the Author podcast from I-Connect007, Managing Editor Nolan Johnson welcomes Brian J. Chislea and Cody Schoener, PhD, of Dow, Inc. to discuss their new book, The Printed Circuit Designer's Guide to... UV Curable Conformal Coatings.

One unique opportunity for ERP consultants is to see how manufacturers operate. They can see how businesses adopt, stretch, patch, or replace systems to manage growth, customer requirements, inefficiency, or pressure on the bottom line. The insight is important to what business maturity looks like. ERP matters because it becomes the foundation for shared processes and data. It organizes how information moves, departments interact, work is measured, and how well an SMB manufacturer can scale.

There is a dangerous disease spreading through business today called “waiting until everything is perfect.” It infects entrepreneurs, managers, engineers, marketers, writers, designers, and just about anyone trying to create something worthwhile. Symptoms include endless meetings, umpteen revisions of a logo no one notices anyway, PowerPoint presentations with more transitions than a Hollywood action movie, and people saying things like, “We’re almost ready to launch,” for three consecutive years.