Although conflict minerals disclosure is no longer enforced in the United States, a recent lawsuit may reignite the debate over the sourcing of materials widely used in electronics. Families of children killed or injured while mining for cobalt in the Congo have filed a lawsuit against the world’s largest tech companies, including Google and Apple,…
The electronics supply chain, in one year, saw a level of disruption that once took decades to achieve. The 1990s were known for frenetic M&A activity in the channel; 2019 will be marked by breakups. In one fell swoop, a major chipmaker dropped six of its channel partners. Global distributors decided to form their own…
The day after voting to impeach President Donald Trump, the House approved his top 2019 legislative priority by advancing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade accord, Bloomberg News reports. The bill to replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement passed the House on a 385-41 vote, with strong bipartisan support less than 24 hours after Democrats and…
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the November 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and orders in November were strong and continued to outpace last year. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.08. Total North American PCB shipments in November 2019 were up 17.2 percent compared to the…
IC Insights predicts a record amount of IC capacity will be added by semiconductor manufacturers in 2020- 2021. Notably, most of that increase will come from the Far East. U.S. manufacturers across all industries, in a recent manufacturing survey, decreased their capital expenditure budgets for 2020. Typically, the IC industry meets most of its IC…
As the Year of the Pig draws toward its close, it’s time for manufacturing and supply chain professionals worldwide to finalize their operational plans for the Chinese New Year. The Lunar New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year (CNY), has been celebrated in China since the early Shang dynasty…
Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company, announced today that it has become a sponsoring member of the Guadalajara Connectory. Part of the global Connectory network, the Guadalajara Connectory is a co-creation space developed by Bosch and formed by a community of entrepreneurs, startups and universities, focused on promoting innovation in all industries, through partnerships and…
ECIA is proud to announce that COO and General Counsel Robin B. Gray, Jr., has been honored by the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE). Mr. Gray was awarded the Clifford M. Clarke Award at the GSAE’s annual holiday luncheon and business meeting on December 11 in Atlanta. The award is bestowed upon a Georgia…
After weathering tumultuous tides of volatility over the past few years, 2020 is shaping up to be a better year for supply chain managers, thanks to increased market predictability, especially for sourcing materials. Still, The best defense—and greatest offense—for managing dynamic markets, product complexity and unpredictable supply conditions is an Intelligent Digital Supply Chain that…
The electronics industry is enjoying a short-term reprieve from new U.S. tariffs as the Trump administration delayed the imposition of 15 percent duties on $156 billion worth of Chinese goods, including smart phones, computers and other consumer electronics. While the move may boost holiday-related consumer sales, the 25 percent tariffs on a separate $250 billion…