Electronics Sourcing 
DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced its exclusive, private-labeled product line, DigiKey Standard. These quality engineering products are designed to deliver dependable solutions and tools for everyday designing and building needs. DigiKey Standard is a curated portfolio of … Read more
With 30 years’ experience, Aerco connector specialist, Alec Sluce, guides readers through connector purchasing, emphasising the importance of considering connectors early. What are the secrets to connector purchasing success? Connectors are often considered too late in the design process. When working on projects, it is common to specify the power and cable requirements first. … Read more
TTI’s business development manager, Steve Brahosky, discusses the environmental conditions that interconnects face and how their design determines their survival. ‘Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night …’ Well, you know the rest. According to the famous (albeit unofficial) US Postal Service motto, the mail delivery will not be deterred by … Read more
This time every year I finish reading Electronics Sourcing North America’s ECIA TOP 50 Americas Authorized Distributors Report and wonder two things to myself. Firstly, how closely does the report match my own experience and expectations? Secondly—mostly for fun—I wonder what the following year’s big news will be? I can safely say, 12 months ago, … Read more
Bosch and Arrow Electronics have signed a distribution contract. Arrow now distributes a wide range of Bosch automotive semiconductors on the European market. Bosch Mobility Electronics’ SVP Sales, Philipp Schäfer, said: “We are convinced that automotive manufacturers and suppliers in Europe will benefit from our cooperation. In the future, Arrow will offer its customers an … Read more
2023/2024 Declines Follow Record Revenue Growth of 2021/2022 by Top 50 Americas Distributors. The results of 2024 sales growth continue a revenue growth pattern for the Top 50 Americas Authorized Electronic Component Distributors that began eight years ago. In 2017 and 2018 the industry enjoyed double digit growth. These two years of strong sales growth … Read more
The recent Embedded World Exhibition offered distributors the opportunity to display their widening range of offerings for a software-dominated electronics world. Name the electronics industry event or exhibition, and component distributors are certain to be present in full force, even at events dominated by software engineers rather than their more hardware-focused colleagues working on the … Read more
ODU explains why a sound understanding of product requirements and careful selection based on quality and compliance are crucial to connector purchasing. Connectors—small components bought quickly and on the side? This is what some buyers may think before making a purchase. However, this task is complex and error-prone, requiring technical understanding and accurate planning. Wrong … Read more
