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There is so much involved in overseeing a supply chain operation. You’re responsible for managing inventory and the journey goods take, from raw materials to production to the delivery and sale of finished products. Paying close attention to how you order, store, organize, and move stock is critical for improving efficiency and increasing profitability, among …
One of the reasons the Americas doesn’t have an established supply of rare earth elements (REEs) – metals and minerals widely used in the electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defense industries – is, until recently, nobody was really looking for them. But as interest in clean energy and electric vehicles has intensified across the …
Vitesco Technologies and onsemi today announced a 10-year long-term supply agreement worth $1.9 billion (€1.75 billion) for silicon carbide (SiC) products to enable Vitesco Technologies’ ramp in electrification technologies. Vitesco Technologies, a leading international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is providing an investment of $250 million (€230 million) to onsemi for new equipment …
TrendForce predicts a dramatic surge in AI server shipments for 2023, with an estimated 1.2 million units—outfitted with GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs—destined for markets around the world, marking a robust YoY growth of 38.4%. This increase resonates with the mounting demand for AI servers and chips, resulting in AI servers poised to constitute nearly 9% …
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IPC announced today the April 2023 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.21. Total North American EMS shipments in April 2023 were up 14.3 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, April shipments increased 5.5 percent. EMS bookings in April …
MEMS – or microelectromechanical systems – can provide several advantages in managing a supply chain. They are small, consume little power, are flexible, and can be used in a variety of supply chain applications. Ed McCormick MEMs are miniature devices composed of both mechanical and electrical components. These devices are capable of sensing, controlling, and …
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Ocean freight rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, which have been declining, edged up toward the end of May. Prices are still 11 percent lower than a month ago, according to cargo marketplace Freightos. Rates for the other ex-Asia lanes were stable and transatlantic prices dipped another 4 percent. With many long term …
ECIA’s 2D Barcode Specification published its last revision in 2018 to continue guiding the industry on the use and value of this technology for product identification labeling. Concurrent with the publication of the specification, ECIA launched new initiatives to promote the use of this technology throughout the electronic component channel. Over the last decade, there …
Raltron, a global leader in high performance frequency management components and wireless antenna products has appointed Peter Sedlak as Vice President of Sales. Sedlak brings an extensive sales and engineering background to Raltron. With more than 20 years in Western Regional Sales Management, Sedlak’s relationships with OEM customers, manufacturers’ representatives and the distribution channel will …
The electronics supply chain faces several significant challenges. One of the most pressing of these is the prominence of counterfeit electronic components. Electronics is a massive and profitable industry, so it is a natural target for fraudsters trying to capitalize on that potential. As demands have grown and global supply chains have become increasingly difficult …
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