Tracking MLCC forecasts shows growth in 5G demand and volatile materials costs. This might put MLCC demand on track to outpace supply into 2022. Shortages in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) first emerged in 2018, when demand outpaced supply. At that time, three...
We are sharing the top 10 most in-demand Electronic components based on our customers’ needs in 2021. 2021 has brought signficant challenges to the electronic component supply chain, with critical parts in low supply and long lead times. At A2 Global, we regularly...
As the global electronics shortage stretches on and on, so do component lead times aerospace and defense-focused manufacturers rely on to deliver products to their clients. Some common issues have been discussed at length: News organizations have detailed the effects...
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...
You’ve sourced electronic components for your organization in the past. You’ve organized supply chains, and you’ve done it on tight timelines. But obsolescence management presents a different set of challenges. Today, the average component’s lifecycle is 10 years; as...
Reframe your excess problems as inventory solutions to support long-term growth and supply chain stability. WHAT DOES YOUR EXCESS INVENTORY HAVE IN COMMON WITH A SLOW ELEVATOR? BOTH PRESENT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REFRAMING—FROM AN ENJOYABLE RIDE TO INVENTORY SOLUTIONS....
You can buffer against destabilizing global politics with three strategies to develop insight and build agility into your long-term shortage planning. You’ve likely spent 2020, and now also 2021, exploring ways to strengthen your supply chain and perhaps even pivoting...
Small changes in demand can trigger much larger inefficiencies throughout the supply chain, but here’s how you can avoid the bullwhip effect through excess solutions. One of the more colorful descriptions of supply chain volatility, the “bullwhip effect,” as described...
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...
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...
