5 Trends Will Drive the Supply Chain in the Next Decade
New market dynamics are among five trends that IDC said will drive supply chain development over the next decade
IDC Foresees 6% Virus-Related Drop in 2020 Global Chip Market
In addition to the human cost of life, IDC said the Covid-19 outbreak will impact year-over-year revenue growth in the global chip market. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) is affecting China and is spreading within East Asia and into Europe and North America. In addition to the human cost of life, the impact of the…
Infineon’s Cypress Buy Shouldn’t Shake the Channel
Buyers probably won’t see a shakeup in the distribution channel as Infineon Technologies embarks on its $10 billion acquisition of Cypress Semiconductors. Both chip companies sell through global volume distributors Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet Inc. and Future Electronics Inc. They also have Digi-Key, Mouser and Newark in common, small-volume (or “catalog”) distributors that cater to…
Intel Tops Q1 Chip Sales; Semiconductor Market to Decline 7.2% in 2019
After three consecutive years of growth – and a sales increase of 13.2 percent in 2018—the global semiconductor market is forecast by IDC to decline to $440 billion this year, down 7.2 percent from $474 billion in 2018. IDC’s Semiconductor Applications Forecaster also expects that semiconductor revenues will recover in 2020 and log a compound…
10 Global Supply Chain Predictions for 2019
The electronics supply chain, for the past year, has been marked by component shortages, lead-time extensions and tariff uncertainties. Nevertheless, it’s been a good year for component manufacturers and distributors—many of which have reported record quarterly sales during 2018. In 2019, IDC projects, the supply chain writ large is poised to transition from a cost…
How Intel’s Using the Smart Factory to Improve the Supply Chain
Significant change is coming to the manufacturing arena. As artificial intelligence, the industrial IoT and the smart factory begin to transform production, Intel Corp. is gauging the impact such technologies will have on manufacturing and the supply chain — and the humans that oversee these complex operations. The benefits of smart factories are many: autonomous…
10 Digital Supply Chain Prophesies for Procurement Pros
The digital supply chain, once more big talk than reality, will be emerging as a force for change in most procurement organizations over the next five years. A truly digital supply chain will improve processes even as it disrupts the way many procurement professionals do their jobs day to day. Some of the biggest opportunities…
Global Wearables Market Grows 10% in 2017
The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter (4Q17) and full year 2017 with total shipment volumes reaching new records. Moreover, thanks to a surge in smartwatch shipment volumes, Apple moved past competitors Fitbit and Xiaomi to claim overall leadership for both the quarter and the year. According to data…
Wearable Device Shipments to Nearly Double by 2021
The overall wearables market is expected to grow from 113.2 million shipments in 2017 to 222.3 million in 2021 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The most popular wearables to date have been basic wristbands like the Xiaomi Mi Band or…
Supply Chain Forecast 2018: Digital Transformation
All annual business forecasts have a theme, and 2018 will mark the year of the supply chain’s digital transformation. By the end of 2018, half of manufacturers will be using analytics, IoT, and social collaboration tools to extend the integrated planning process throughout the enterprise in real time, according to IDC. Digital transformation is opening…