HOW WILL RISING METAL PRICES IMPACT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INVENTORIES?

HOW WILL RISING METAL PRICES IMPACT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INVENTORIES?

While variables like rising metal prices are out of manufacturers’ control, taking charge of excess inventory solutions offers stability. In an already volatile market, the cost of source metals is rising. A recent survey by IPC found that nine out of ten...
THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE TIPPING POINT: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR GLOBAL SUPPLY & DEMAND

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE TIPPING POINT: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR GLOBAL SUPPLY & DEMAND

Semiconductor global supply and demand had an outsize impact on automotive manufacturing in recent years. What does the future look like for chip-heavy vehicles? New consumer electric vehicle adoption has increased around 50% a year since 2015, thanks in large part to...
A NEW STRATEGY FOR NAVIGATING SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES IMPACTING DISCRETE MANUFACTURING

A NEW STRATEGY FOR NAVIGATING SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES IMPACTING DISCRETE MANUFACTURING

Supply chain challenges impacting discrete manufacturing will continue in 2022, posing critical opportunities for resiliency. Though late 2021 reports from IC Insights and other industry sources indicated that discrete manufacturing was looking up, we see that...
HOW WILL SEMICONDUCTOR MERGERS IMPACT CHIP SHORTAGES IN 2022?

HOW WILL SEMICONDUCTOR MERGERS IMPACT CHIP SHORTAGES IN 2022?

Tracking semiconductor mergers provides a valuable window into the future market. After a year of major semiconductor mergers, NVIDIA’s merger with Arm was blocked by the FTC. Concerns about the largest-ever-proposed semiconductor merger included stifling competition,...
Thriving in the New Normal: A2’s Insights, Predictions, and Strategies for 2022

Thriving in the New Normal: A2’s Insights, Predictions, and Strategies for 2022

Looking ahead to 2022, Stephanie Han, A2’s Vice President of Global Procurement, offers insights, predictions, and strategies for how to thrive in the supply chain’s ‘new normal.’ 2021 put global supply chains to the test. The electronic components industry went...