The computer and electronics industry fueled U.S. manufacturing expansion in June but continues to struggle with shortages, price hikes and logistics bottlenecks, procurement managers told the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Components are by far the biggest challenge, one buyer said, with lead times going from 16 weeks to 52-plus weeks. “Processors are a critical…
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The indefinite extension of Malaysia’s pandemic-related movement control order (MCO) 3.0 has posed severe challenges for the global MLCC market, according to TrendForce. The high-end MLCC segment, in particular, is expected to suffer the most severe shortage, and products that feature high-end MLCC, such as smartphones, notebooks, networking products, server, and 5G base station components,…
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Executives remain optimistic about the global economy at the close of Q2, but not every region is benefiting equally from Covid-19 vaccination rates and re-opened businesses. IPC has raised its outlook for the United States, Europe, Mexico, Australia and Taiwan but notes Japan, India, Indonesia and Turkey continue to struggle. A recent McKinsey survey likewise…
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In a very rare event, 32 of the 33 major IC market categories defined by WSTS are forecast to enjoy an increase in sales this year, with 29 of the product categories expected to see significant double-digit gains, according to IC Insights. Strong demand across the entire IC market this year is projected to lift…
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After more than a year of widespread disruptions, supply chain and logistics operations are starting to regain pre-pandemic productivity. About 72 percent of executives surveyed by EY say Covid-19 had an overall negative impact, so the year ahead will be one of rebuilding and growth. It’s the perfect opportunity to improve logistics for any company.…
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The worldwide contract manufacturing (CM) market experienced an excellent increase in revenue—an estimated 7.1 percent—which is far in excess of the annual worldwide GDP rate of –3.2% as established by the International Monetary Fund in 2020, according to New Venture Research (NVR) in its annual electronics manufacturing services report. The industry reached an all-time high…
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With Intel Corp. predicting a scarcity of semiconductors that will last years, chip makers are set to build 29 new fabs by the end of 2022, according to industry group SEMI. These plans will have little impact on the current shortage, which has spread well beyond the automotive industry. Although fab plans represent a boon…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, Electromechanical, and Thermal solutions and provider of custom solutions, today announced the company has completed all necessary proceedings to secure Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) activation at its distribution and Power Solutions Center, in Carrollton, Texas. This activation includes the entire warehouse and production areas of…
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Sensors and actuators made with MEMS technology are forecast to grow by high double-digit percentages in the next several years after starting a recovery in 2H20, according to IC Insights. Sales of semiconductor sensors and actuators made with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology are expected to grow about 16 percent in 2021 to a record-high $15.9…
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While manufacturing has rebounded from the long Covid quarantine, the supply chain has not. Logistics operations – already short-handed – are dealing with a seemingly unending series of disruptions. And there’s no relief in sight, experts say. Shipping operations at the Port of Yantian, which were scaled back due to a Covid outbreak, have improved,…
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