In combating volatile supply shortages, some manufacturers now find themselves facing a different challenge: surplus electronic components. Here’s how OEMs can take back control of their inventory and better plan for future supply shortages. Remember the surge in...
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...
