In the world of mobility, not all is equal. Carriers around the world have to design and manufacture different versions of the same smartphone model with components suitable for the different bands used in specific regions. Continue Reading →
Disaster response. Environmental cleanup. Telepresence. Advances in industrial automation and robotics often influence technologies in other markets. According to A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics, once a new technology is introduced into the consumer market, innovation increases and costs decrease. And as research dollars increase to support consumer trends, product technology development costs decrease. Continue Reading →
Over the course of history, many countries have seen periods of significant manufacturing transformation. As we approach a new age in manufacturing with advanced technologies such as automation and robotics, companies are starting to invest in processes to automate repetitive and dangerous tasks, shifting towards a more highly skilled, better-educated workforce. These transformations are the new manufacturing reality. It’s up to manufacturers to lead and establish a sustainable infrastructure of skilled employees to meet organizational and customer goals. Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, Beijing and other big cities across China were blanketed by some of the highest levels of pollution ever recorded. Large urban areas are often the most affected and cause over 3 million premature deaths and billions of dollars in crop-loss worldwide each year. Short-lived pollutants, such as black carbon, methane, lower-level ozone and hydro-fluorocarbons, are becoming a larger percentage of the problem. However, short-term actions to reduce them can have substantial impact. What if companies take the lead to protect the environment where they conduct business? Continue Reading →
Self-healing tires; robots that invent their own language; and flying drones that safeguard highway motorists… these technologies could make our lives easier, but may never happen outside of a sci-fi novel. Or could they?
X PRIZE Foundation chairman and founder, Peter Diamandis, thinks they can. “We’re going to start seeing a rate of innovation that will scare all of us.” Continue Reading →
Soon, you’ll check your email through your eyeglasses and book restaurant reservations through your car. With the proliferation of cloud computing, the “Internet of Things” and “big data,” the global demand for information technology (IT) services is increasing, providing enormous challenges and opportunities for IT services. As these new services come online, increasingly powerful servers are required to host, serve, and manage data. But, from the IT perspective, more servers means more energy costs to power, cool and back-up these machines. And as demand for collaboration web sites and office solutions increases, systems must deliver reports in minutes rather than hours. Can IT services provide novel information solutions while reducing energy requirements, maximizing employee productivity and reduce a company’s overall carbon footprint?
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population is disabled. This equates to nearly 1.1 billion people globally–a population the size of China’s. The International Labor Organization’s research also indicates that disabled workers can positively influence between 1 to 7 percent of a country’s gross domestic product. Not only does the disabled population account for the world’s largest minority, but they also represent a vast, untapped market that is capable of substantial global influence. Continue Reading →
Newsweek recently published its fourth annual green ranking of the top 500 largest publically traded companies in the United States. Teaming up with two leading research organizations, Newsweek’s comprehensive green ranking compares actual environmental footprints, management programs and reporting practices of big companies. Jabil ranked 23rd in the technology equipment industry and achieved an overall ranking of 145, placing it in the top 30 percent among IBM, HP, Dell and Intel. Continue Reading →
In the fourth and final topic in our Deliver Best Practices series, we cover social and environmental responsibility initiatives.
Jabil values its global communities, diligently reducing environmental impact across the world and rising to today’s global environmental and social challenges. Our Deliver Best Practices competition is a showcase for this commitment from Jabil employees. Continue Reading →
This is the third feature of the Deliver Best Practices journey, which will explore how Jabil develops its world-class talent.
Jabil recognizes that in order to satisfy customers with superior quality, organizations must empower employees. With this in mind, Jabil facilities around the world create game-changing projects to foster employee engagement and talent. Continue Reading →
According to the All-China Women’s Federation, over the next 20 years, more than 300 million rural Chinese will migrate to the cities in search of jobs. Although they contribute greatly to economic and social development in China, migrants are not yet fully assimilated into urban society and face legal and social inequalities. Continue Reading →
Passionate. Engaged. Dedicated. Describing Jabil’s employees and unique culture requires strong adjectives, especially at Jabil’s Huangpu facility. There, employees organized a full two-day track and field event, complete with opening and closing ceremonies. This amazing event is a great example of Jabil’s unique culture—it’s why we’re different from traditional Electronic Manufacturing Services companies. Continue Reading →
Jabil recently won the prestigious 2010-2011 Annual Enterprise of Harmonious Labor Relations of Guangzhou City (AAA level) award, held by Guangzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Guangzhou Business Association, and the Guangzhou Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Guangzhou City, China. The “AAA” award is the highest award that the Guangzhou City labor bureau grants to companies for outstanding HR management performance. Continue Reading →
Established last year near Jabil’s Huangpu site, the Jabil Employee Development International Institute (JEDII) facility provides education and training for up to 350 employees in Asia each year. This year’s class graduated on April 26 2012. Continue Reading →
Continuous improvement is an important part of Jabil’s culture. Lean Six Sigma is the driving force behind our continuous improvement endeavors, actively eliminating waste while increased speed and efficiency. Although Lean has traditionally been applied in manufacturing scenarios, employees in every department throughout the company get involved. In fact, the office provides tremendous opportunities for improvement. Continue Reading →
Over 1,500 people turned out for the 5K walk at Ft. Desoto in St. Petersburg on Saturday, March 17, 2012 (St. Patrick’s Day) to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This year, a new, unexpected $5 parking fee presented a challenge to the fundraising event. Organizers were concerned that the new fee would turn some volunteers away from the walk and affect how much others could afford to donate.
In 2008, Jabil strengthened its commitment to the environment by implementing a global environmental management system. Today it is one of the largest certified systems of its kind in the electronics manufacturing industry, enabling a long-term carbon emissions and energy effort. In its first two years, Jabil achieved a more than 10 percent global reduction based on intensity factor. Continue Reading →
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