Bruce Rayner is a contributing writer forElectronic Design. For the past 30 years, he has been a keen observer of global business and technology trends with a focus on the electronics supply base and supply chain management. His experience includes staff editor atHarvard Business Review, Editorial Director ofElectronics Businessmagazine andEBN, Director of Thought Leadership at IHS, and Vice President of Consulting and Market Research at Technology Forecasters.