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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...
What the CHIPS Act Means for the Defense and Aerospace Industries

What the CHIPS Act Means for the Defense and Aerospace Industries

Not long ago, the United States manufactured over a third of the world’s semiconductors. But as other countries rose to challenge that dominance, America’s contribution waned — falling all the way to 12% of international output. The CHIPS for America Act is slated to...
10 MOST IN-DEMAND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

10 MOST IN-DEMAND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

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...
3 Things You Didn’t Know Are Hurting Your Component Lead Times

3 Things You Didn’t Know Are Hurting Your Component Lead Times

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...