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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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The article “Let’s define a new electronics market: Long Lifecycle (LLC) Markets” introduced the existence of a market segment consuming electronics content which needs to be viable over five years. Vertical markets such as aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical are examples of LLC. This requirement conflicts with the traditional consumer market and since the…
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The combined challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the United States-China trade war have created somewhat of a perfect storm for electronics procurement specialists. As a supply shortage abounds, they must think ahead and respond promptly to avoid the worst effects. The trade war causes numerous knock-on effects The trade war between the United States…
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No business is an island — they rely on customers and vendors. Whatever market segment you serve, it is highly unlikely that your organization can fulfill its mission without a little help. Virtually every company depends on a supplier in one form or another. Whether you need a partner to source vital components, provide additional…
DetailsMouser has added 45 new manufacturers to date in 2020, in product categories such as embedded, connectors, optoelectronics, semiconductors and hardware. August 18, 2020 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, further bolstered its industry-leading line card by adding 45 new manufacturers to date in…
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Two weeks into his tenure as interim Avnet Inc. CEO, Phil Gallagher is crystal clear on his growth plan for the $18 billion global distributor. “We will be absolutely focused on our core strategy — technology distribution — and driving home our value to suppliers and customers right out of the gate,” he said. It’s…
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In spite of Covid-19 case numbers rising in the U.S., optimism in the electronics and manufacturing industries is improving. ECIA’s latest supply chain survey on the impact of the virus points to lessening concern over component supply. Additionally, the U.S. manufacturing index has increased for 3 consecutive months. Developments over the past month on Main…
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