Alameda,CA-March11,2011-StartingtodayandthroughMarch25th,electronics-designengineersareinvitedtogiveinputonthewaystheywouldliketogainaccesstoinformationaboutelectroniccomponentsandmaterials,aswellasdesignadvicefrompeers.Theglobalstudyisbeingconductedbyindependent-consultingfirmTechnologyForecastersInc.(TFI);fornearly25years,TFIhasassistedtechcompaniesinexaminingandoptimizingtheirproductlifecycleprocesses.Thesurveylinkisathttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ResourcesForElectronicDesign-TFI. Thestudy,entitledStreamliningTechnicalResourcesforElectronicDesignEngineers,assessesthevariousinformationsourcesusedbyelectronic-designengineersingettingaproductsuccessfullyfromtheinitialmarketrequirementdocumentstofirstprototypeandeventuallyproduction."Weareinterviewingcircuit-boarddesignengineersandengineeringmanagerstodeterminehowtheirsearchforcriticalinformation,tools,anddatamightbeimprovedandoptimized,"saidTFIPresidentPamelaJ.Gordon."Theresultswillbepivotaltocreatingnew,moreefficientandconvenientwaysforthedesignprocess." Allqualifiedsurveyrespondents--designengineersspendingatleast50%oftheirtimesupervisingordesigningPCBAs,FPGAs,and/orembeddedsoftware(excludingmechanicalandtestengineers)--willreceiveacomplimentarywhitepaperbasedonthefindingsofthestudy,andinthemeantimemaychooseoneorbothoftheserecentlypublishedwhitepapers,BestPracticesfortheNewWaveofTechCompaniesCertifyingtoISO14001,andContractElectronicManufacturerswithStayingPower:Howthreesmall-to-medium-sizedcompanieshaveachievedlastingsuccessinthistough,dynamicindustry. Asanalternativetocompletingtheweb-basedsurvey,electronics-designengineersmaybeinterviewedbyTFIanalystsoverthetelephone.ThoselocatedinEMEAandtheEasternhalfoftheAmericascanwritetoAFeith@TechForecasters.com;thoseinAsiaandtheWesternhalfoftheAmericascanwritetoKAllen@TFIenvironment.com.Specifyconvenientdaysandtimeslots,therelevanttimezone,andtelephonenumbertocall. ABOUTTECHNOLOGYFORECASTERSINC.(TFI)Since1987,clientshaveturnedtoTFIforstrategicadviceandmarketinsightstooptimizeelectronicsproductlifecyclesandachieveprofitableenvironmentalstrategies.WithclientsintheAmericas,EMEA,andAsia,TFIdeliversauniquecombinationofsupply-chainandenvironmentalexpertisethroughmanagementconsulting,research,keynotes,andworkshops.TFISupplyChainresearchesandconsultsonbestpracticesfortheelectronicsindustryfromdesignthroughsupplychain,logistics,andreuse/recycling.www.TechForecasters.com.