One solution to supply chain disruption is holding on to excess inventory just in case — but safety stock can make a bad problem worse if improperly stored. Material disruptions lasting for a month or longer affect the automotive, aerospace, and computers and...
Focusing on predictive strategies can offer dramatic advantages to those looking for obsolescence options for legacy devices. Taking a reactive stance around obsolescence is common. With the many other challenges in sourcing, the focus on longer-term strategy for...
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...
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...
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...
