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Are you solving the right problem? Reframe your excess as inventory solutions

Are you solving the right problem? Reframe your excess as inventory solutions

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....
The End of an Era? What Seismic Shifts in Global Politics Mean for Your Shortage Planning

The End of an Era? What Seismic Shifts in Global Politics Mean for Your Shortage Planning

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...
Smart Strategies to Avoid the Bullwhip Effect Through Excess Solutions

Smart Strategies to Avoid the Bullwhip Effect Through Excess Solutions

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...
3 Factors to Consider When Searching for High-Reliability Components

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

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...