Nov 06, 2001 IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced its objectives for the future, which were recently approved by its Board of Directors at the 2001 IPC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The plan was developed after several Focus-on-the-Future meetings conducted in 2000 and 2001. The focus groups identified key industry trends and issues, including globalization, mergers and acquisitions, technology, customers, changes in distribution and manufacturing chains, hiring and retaining people and environmental issues. The meetings also addressed IPC programs on membership, standards and technology, professional development and training, government relations, international efforts, meetings and trade shows and communications.
After data from the focus groups were analyzed, a Needs Assessment Survey was created and more than 200 members were polled. The results of the survey and the Focus-on-the-Future meetings were shared with members of the IPC Long-Range Planning Committee at their meeting on July 19, 2001, at IPC headquarters. The following objectives were later adopted by the Board of Directors based on results of the Long-Range Planning Committee and staff recommendations:
Establish IPC as a Recognized Global Association for the Electronics Interconnection Industry
Strengthen IPC's Position as the Industry's Worldwide Standards-Setting Organization
Expand the Reach of IPC to All Membership Segments
Expand IPC's Global Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination Process
"The IPC Long-Range Plan, in a very real way, is the translation of the needs and desires of a wide range of IPC members into action steps by the Long Range Planning Committee and the IPC Board of Directors," said IPC President Denny McGuirk. "I can't stress enough the hard work that went into development of this plan by the membership and how there was a commonality of direction across all membership segments."
An Executive Summary of the plan, complete with descriptions and strategies, is available on the IPC Web site (www.ipc.org) under "About IPC & Membership."
For more information on IPC's Long-Range Plan, contact IPC Communications Manager Joe Dudeck 847-790-5371 or JoeDudeck@ipc.org.
IPC is a U.S.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,800 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed wiring board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $44 billion U.S. industry employing more than 400,000 people.
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