The Q3 2026 semiconductor market looks very different than it did just six months ago. Prices continue to rise, lead times are extending, and manufacturers are changing how they allocate production across the global semiconductor supply chain. Six months ago, the...
The semiconductor market heading into the second half of 2026 is not behaving like a market in recovery. It is behaving like a market that is selectively repricing risk. Capacity is shifting toward the sectors willing to pay the most for it, and procurement teams...
Procurement teams entered 2026 expecting a different environment. The forecasts heading into the year leaned toward continued normalization, manageable lead times, and a shift back to optimization work after several years of crisis response. That environment did not...
The AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s here, and it’s putting serious pressure on electronic component supply chains. At A2 Global, we see this firsthand. The same global procurement network that gives us visibility into component availability across...
The semiconductor industry has always been cyclical. Demand rises while supply catches up. Then, prices normalize. Procurement teams learned to ride those waves for decades. That playbook is now broken. In a recent Procurement Pro webinar, “How to Future-Proof...
As distributors enter 2026, the electronics supply chain is navigating a landscape defined by normalization, lingering volatility, and evolving regional and trade dynamics. As part of the Distributors Outlook 2026 published by Supply Chain Connect, industry leaders...