Technologies deemed critical to U.S. national security are often just as important to America’s economic standing. Either view works for the additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, industry
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Most conversation on the circular economy (CE) revolves around only a part of that circle, and for good reason. In the semiconductor and so many other industries, the greatest and most obvious hurdles to CE involve developing the standards and the major physical and data infrastructure needed to enable the reuse, repair, and recycling part…
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Data is everywhere in the factory and throughout the electronics supply chain, but who owns that data, who should be able to access and benefit from it and who is responsible for its accuracy? All good questions that were addressed in a recent panel discussion (link provided below) organized by Instrumental and chaired by EMS…
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Two years of shortages – from toilet paper to semiconductors – could finally stem U.S. manufacturers’ addiction to offshoring
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Few procurement professionals spend their days digging into the annual reports of their semiconductor suppliers—and if they do, most probably won’t get into the very back pages of the report. If they did, though, they would find a litany of potential risks that should be considered when creating a sourcing plan for these critical components.…
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There is a long list of challenges ahead for the chip market — rampant inflation, soaring energy costs, ongoing glitches in supply chains, recent Covid-19 virus lockdowns in China and Russia’s war with Ukraine. Still, IC Insights continues to anticipate an 11 percent increase in total semiconductor sales this year—the same growth rate that was…
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U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May as underlying demand for goods remained strong and supply and pricing pressures eased
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In procurement and logistics, cryptography and blockchain technology could help to improve transparency and build trust between third parties.
DetailsRFMW, a specialized distributor of RF and microwave products, today announced the acquisition of Spantech Technology Solutions S.L.U. Spantech represents industry-leading manufacturers of RF, microwave, millimeter-wave components, and satellite communication equipment in Spain and Portugal. The agreement fortifies RFMW’s international presence and enhances their prominent position as a global and technically competent sales and marketing…
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New market dynamics are among five trends that IDC said will drive supply chain development over the next decade
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