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...
3 Strategies For Navigating The Complex Electronic Shortage Market
Mixed signals create a complex forecast for the electronic shortage market. Take shelter from the instability by shoring up your best practices. The electronic market is riddled with mixed signals about how long the current shortage is going to last. From OCM to...
Should High-Reliability Solutions Do More?
High-reliability solutions require more than just showing up with the right parts. When sourcing commercial off-the-shelf products, every aspect of the process requires heightened scrutiny. Maintaining exceptional supply chain security is critically important to the...
4 Ways to Monetize Excess Inventory During a Component Shortage
Making lucrative connections for your excess inventory is easier than you might think during the current component shortages. Have you found yourself with excess electronic component inventory that’s taking up valuable shelf space? Are you also...
A Surge of End-of-Life Notifications Is Likely In The Near Future. Are You Prepared?
Are parts that keep your line running in the crosshairs for discontinuance? When production re-locates, not all parts make the move. Chip companies will make economically-driven decisions on what parts to support. The result: a wave of end-of-life notifications in...
Are You Fit Or Fragile? Find Success By Taking The Long View On Electronic Supply Chain Disruptions
The ever-increasing demand for components adds ongoing pressure to the electronic supply chain. Accepting electronic supply chain disruptions as a long-term trend brings up big questions about the health of your strategies. The vast reach of the Internet of Things is...