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December 2, 2021

Using Safety Stock To Efficiently Manage Your Electronics Supply Chain

Safety stock or “buffer stock” is a critical tool of efficient inventory management. In a highly competitive and heavily ...

November 18, 2021

Supply Chain Fallout — Top 7 Hardest Hit Industries

COVID-19 was a major catalyst for the global supply chain disruptions and shortages that have grown increasingly complex and ...

November 18, 2021

3 Game-Changing Benefits of Vendor Consolidation

Most companies rely upon business-to-business relationships with some number of other companies to thrive — for raw ...

November 16, 2021

Vendor Consolidation In The Fully Optimized Supply Chain

We’re in the midst of an upheaval in the supply chain. Supplier resilience has been a major topic of discussion, with vendor ...

July 16, 2021

3 Purchasing Strategies That Help Electronic Component Buyers Do More With Less

The bottom line is king in the supply chain, but it takes more than a low price point to protect your budget for electronic ...

June 15, 2021

5 Things Electronic Component Buyers Should Demand From Their Suppliers

Many companies tolerate the inconvenience of juggling a collection of suppliers and vendors that each excel in different ...

May 12, 2021

Here's the Secret Sauce Your Electronic Component Procurement Strategy is Missing

Component procurement is built on trust. You need to know that the components you’re sourcing are authentic, quality ...

February 16, 2021

The Motherboard Shortage & Resilience in the Electronics Supply Chain

Supply chains across most industries felt the substantial impact of COVID-19 at every level of production. In 2020, ...

December 14, 2020

9 Key Medical Supply Chain KPIs For the Economic Recovery

A recent report from Supply Chain Dive emphasized the importance of electronics supply chain upgrades (redundancy, agility, ...

December 11, 2020

Why Hybrid Distribution = Accurate, Fast & Reliable Service

The gradual movement of worldwide commerce to the internet has profoundly impacted the electronics supply chain. With more ...

November 5, 2020

Industry News: AKM Plant Fire

On Tuesday, October 20th, a fire broke out at the AKM Semiconductor factory in Nobeoka-shi, Japan. AKM Semiconductor, a ...

August 6, 2020

Supply Chain Disruption in Electronics Manufacturing

Supply chain disruptions cause major problems for electronics manufacturers and service providers. Disruptions also draw ...

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