About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

Contact Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Editorial

Patrick McLaughlin

Serena Aburahma

Advertising and Sponsorship Sales

Peter Fretty - Vice President, Market Leader

Tim Carli - Business Development Manager

Brayden Hudspeth - Sales Development Representative

Subscriptions and Memberships

Subscribe to our newsletters and manage your subscriptions

Feedback/Problems

Send a message to our general in-box

 

Lunch with Norm Media Spotlights Alibaba CoCreate Las Vegas and Supply Chain Strategies for 2025

By: Newsfile

Las Vegas, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2025) - The Lunch With Norm Media Team covered the success of Alibaba's CoCreate 2025 in Las Vegas, bringing together eCommerce sellers, retailers, and sourcing professionals from around the world. The two-day event featured keynote speakers, exhibitor showcases, new sourcing technology, and a high-stakes pitch contest with $1 million in prizes. Multiple expert-led panels gave attendees actionable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of global trade.

Among the standout sessions was the Global Supply Chain Strategies panel including Yulia Blinova founder of Zipify, moderated by Amy Weiss, founder of Amazing at Home, which drew a packed room of engaged brand owners and sourcing managers. Industry veterans shared how businesses can adapt to rising costs, evolving supplier landscapes, and post-2024 contract negotiations. The audience was highly interactive, reinforcing the importance of sourcing resilience in today's competitive market.

Highlights from the Supply Chain Panel

  • Speakers shared a practical playbook for companies of all sizes, focusing on four core themes:
  • Supplier Diversification - Reducing reliance on single-source manufacturing.
  • Nearshoring Opportunities - Exploring Mexico and India as emerging sourcing hubs.
  • Smarter Negotiations - Updating contracts to protect margins amid rising costs.
  • Risk Management - Building safeguards against disruptions while ensuring quality.
  • The strategies presented applied equally to newcomers sourcing their first factory and established brands managing hundreds of SKUs across multiple markets.

"Alibaba CoCreate Las Vegas brought together some of the brightest minds in sourcing and eCommerce," said Norm Farrar founder of The Flat World Network Inc. and host of the Lunch with Norm podcast. "Our panel showed just how critical it is to diversify, negotiate smarter, and adapt quickly. The level of engagement in the room proved that supply chain strategies are top of mind for every brand going into 2025."

Broader Impact of Alibaba CoCreate

Beyond the panels, attendees explored new technologies, networked with global suppliers, and gained inspiration from startup pitches and exhibitor showcases. The event demonstrated Alibaba's ongoing commitment to helping businesses connect, innovate, and scale across international markets.

About the company: About Lunch with Norm Lunch with Norm is a leading eCommerce podcast and newsletter featuring insights from more than 600 Amazon and eCommerce experts. Hosted by Norm Farrar, the show provides sellers with practical strategies, industry updates, and thought leadership to help scale their businesses. Subscribe to the newsletter at https://lwn.news

Contact Info:
Name: Kelsey Farrar
Email: k@lunchwithnorm.com
Organization: Lunch With Norm Media Team
Website: https://www.lwn.news/

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/266413

Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.