Some of 2020’s challenges were keenly felt throughout supply chains, and many could result in lasting changes to workflows and processes. Reducing uncertainties while boosting efficiency and shrinking turnaround times requires a set of modern supply chain and logistics tools. That means leveraging automation. Recent events helped drive home the need for a more resilient…
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Several research firms describe the electronics market environment as “stable” entering the all-important calendar Q4. Lead times, for example, have leveled out, according to LevaData and the ECIA, and demand shows no sign of abating. However, logistics experts continue to point to seemingly endless backups at international seaports and retailers are bracing for holiday shipping…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, and Electromechanical products and custom solutions provider, announces the promotion of Don Fincher to Vice President of Custom Solutions. Mr. Fincher joined Sager in 2016 as Director of Manufacturing Operations, managing the organization’s Power Solutions Center (PSC). As Vice President of Custom Solutions, Mr. Fincher…
DetailsOn October 1, at noon ET, ECIA will host a webinar with special NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) guests Michael O’Brien, AVP Advocacy, and Christopher Netram, VP Tax and Domestic Policy, to explore the impact of proposed corporate tax increases on U.S. manufacturers, provide tax policy perspective, as well as engagement opportunities for our member…
DetailsIPC announced the August 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.48. Total North American EMS shipments in August 2021 were down 3.2 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, August shipments grew 16.9 percent. EMS bookings in August…
DetailsPEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered interconnect solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell FilConn based in Chandler, AZ to Hermetic Solutions Group (HSG). PEI-Genesis first acquired FilConn in 2016 to better serve customers’ needs for low volume, quick turn, custom connectors.…
DetailsA new global survey found that electronics manufacturers continue to be harmed by the global shortage in semiconductors and other components, parts and materials, leading to production delays, increased material goods costs, and a cloudy industry outlook. The survey, conducted by IPC, also found that companies continue to face significant challenges in hiring and keeping…
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In 2001, there was so much excess component inventory in the supply chain that more than $13 billion worth of semiconductors alone was written down or off by component makers, distributors and customers. People still wince at the memory. In 2021, there’s such a severe shortage of semiconductors that the automotive industry is set to…
DetailsDue to the success of its business model, obsolete-component specialist Flip Electronics has recently moved from a 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Roswell, GA, (of which 9,000 sq. ft. was warehouse space and 3,000 sq. ft. was office space) to a new facility in Alpharetta, GA, that has office space of 9,300 sq. ft. and…
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Robust demand for advanced processors used in networking and data center computers, new 5G smartphones, and ICs used in other high-growth electronics market applications such as robotics, self-driving vehicles and driver-assist automation, artificial intelligence, machine-learning and image recognition systems is forecast to lift total foundry sales to $107.2 billion in 2021, a 23 percent increase…
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