3 Factors to Consider When Searching for High-Reliability Components
When neither traditional suppliers, franchise distributors, nor small brokers can meet your needs, global independent parts distributors provide a credible alternative. Thanks to stringent approved vendor lists (AVLs) and diminishing supply, high-reliability component...
A Five-Point Guide to Managing Electronics Supply Chains During Challenging Periods
A2’s CEO Frank Cavallaro shared thoughts with Electronics Sourcing on the evolution of the electronic distribution sector, plus tips for successful management of electronics supply chains. Electronics Sourcing magazine recently interviewed A2’s CEO Frank...
New Tech Shortage Impacts: Will Innovations Stimulate Future Supply Chain Disruptions?
New technologies are disruptive in many ways. We anticipate new tech shortage impacts will create continued competition with other industry sectors for the supply of key technology components. The world has largely moved on from the immediate shortage impacts of the...
Post-shortage preparedness: Addressing Excess Safety Stock
Stockpiling makes sense — until it doesn’t. Now is the time to strategize on venting your excess safety stock. The intense supply chain pressures created by the current electronic component shortages are driving changes to purchasing strategies, and particularly...
3 Reasons Why an Independent Distributor is Your Best Electronic Supply Chain Partner
The one constant in the current shortage market? The electronic supply chain is more complicated than ever before — but adding an electronic supply chain partner to your team can ease logistical challenges. We are seeing a mixed outlook on the current shortage — from...
Exceptional Validation in the High-Reliability Supply Chain
Even when requirements are met in the high-reliability supply chain, there’s more to do. Beyond ensuring electrical and environmental safety for all high-reliability electronic components, exceptional validation boosts security. Sourcing components in the...
Mergers Foreshadow Another Wave of End-of-Life Semiconductors
A PATTERN OF SEMICONDUCTOR MERGERS CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY A SURGE IN END-OF-LIFE NOTICES TOOK SHAPE IN THE LAST DECADE. ARE WE DUE FOR ANOTHER WAVE OF END-OF-LIFE SEMICONDUCTORS? During the middle of the last decade, we saw a huge wave of semiconductor mergers. Two years...
Leveraging Data-Driven Excess Solutions During Times of Shortage
While the market is consumed with searching for parts, data-driven excess solutions provide a way for you to vent excess inventory and gain ROI. The electronic components market is hot right now. Severe shortages are putting pressure on buyers to focus only on...