Women in Electronics (WE) announced today they are going global, with chapter expansions into Europe beginning this month. This will be the first international chapter for the three-year-old professional association with a focus on women in the electronics industry. “We are excited to go global with WE,” said Jackie Mattox, Founder and President of WE.…
There aren’t may start-ups in electronics distribution, and even fewer that specialize in end-of-life (EOL) components. Flip Electronics has just celebrated its fifth year focusing on the “bleeding edge” of technology. Flip manages EOL parts for component suppliers and customers. “I’d say five years is proof of concept,” said Jason Murphy, Flip’s founder and CEO.…
Strong peak season demand pushed China-U.S. ocean rates up yet again this week, marking the sixth successful general rate Increase since the end of May and sending China-U.S. East Coast rates past the $4,000/FEU mark. Ocean demand out of China to the U.S. continued to outstrip capacity. The pandemic (and trade war) have not reduced…
U.S. factory activity in August expanded at its fastest rate since 2018, driven by a surge in demand and shrinking levels of customer inventory. The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI rose 1.8 percent to 56 percent in August, compared with 54.2 percent in July. This is the third month of manufacturing expansion since April’s contraction,…