New Manufacturing Rules Focus on Human Rights in the Supply Chain
Under the new rules, companies will need to identify and even prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact their activities have on human rights and the environment
How Procurement Empowers ESG Accountability
The conversation has expanded to include the environment, social, and governance (ESG) footprint of partners
Emission-Reduction Goals Emphasize the Supply Chain
One of the global economy’s most significant challenges in the coming years is the transition from a carbon-based oil and gas economy to a renewable energy future
Procurement Strategies That Keep Quality First
Procurement specialists keep the need to find quality electronic components as a top priority at all times
Electronics Industry Gets More Time to Replace PiP 3:1
On January 6, 2021, the day the U.S. Capitol was stormed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would introduce the Substance Control Act (TSCA) on March 8, banning five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) substances. One of those substances, phenol isopropylated phosphate (3:1), or PIP 3:1, is of particular concern to the electronics…
‘Blockchain Fatigue’ Could Stall Supply-Chain Adoption
Supply chain leaders across the globe are talking about the promise of blockchain, but there have been few demonstrations of suitable use cases. OEMs are already tiring of blockchain, according to market research firm Gartner. At its recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conferences 2019, the firm predicted that by 2023, 90 percent of blockchain-based supply…
Can High-Tech Solve its own Counterfeit Electronics Problem?
The electronics industry has developed some of the most ground-breaking technologies in human history. Yet, the best minds in high-tech have been unable to overcome one of the industry’s most insidious challenges: counterfeit electronics. To some extent, technology advancements have only added to the problem: electronic components can now be cloned so well that they…
Charting the Path to the 5G Supply Chain
Editor’s Note: After perhaps a decade in research labs and drawing boards, 5G is on the verge of deployment. Indeed, early deployments of the technology are coming online now. You can tell because the marketers have sunk their teeth in and started promoting it. With 5G moving out of the lab, the team at Aspencore…
Distributors Unite on 2D Barcode Use
It is rare in the highly-competitive electronics distribution industry that companies quickly agree on anything that might make them a bit less unique. But 2D barcoding may be the exception. Distributors offer customized barcoding services to customers to differentiate themselves from the pack. But barcoding may be more of headache than a strategic edge. The…
ECIA Paper Compares Anti-Counterfeit Standards
The alphabet soup that is part of counterfeit-avoidance is difficult enough; poring through the available standards almost requires a scorecard. The ECIA has done some of the work for the industry in comparing the final rule from the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS), which added. section 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System;…