James Carbone 
The good news is that supply conditions will not worsen to 2018 levels when many multilayer ceramic capacitors went on allocation. Purchasers can expect supply of multiplayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to be ample in the first half of the year, but supply will likely tighten and lead times could stretch in the third and fourth … Read more
Many electronics distributors expect to post single-digit sales growth over the next five years as more electronics are used in more systems and products. It’s no secret that over the past 15 years, many North American electronics distributors have gone global expanding operations to Europe and Asia to service customers that have migrated manufacturing outside … Read more
Uncertainty caused by the trade war with China, the UK exiting the European Union and a decline in manufacturing in the U.S. means some distributors will suffer sales declines in 2019 – By James Carbone Many distributors say component sales will end 2019 being flat to down compared to last year because of sluggish overall … Read more
MPU demand will rebound in 2020 resulting in higher tags for processors used in computers and a return to sales growth Weaker demand and oversupply will result in the global microprocessor market declining about 2 per cent in 2019 as revenue falls from $54.1 billion in 2018 to $53.25 billion in 2019, according to researcher … Read more
Electronics distributors are providing technical expertise and services to OEMs to help them implement Internet of Things technology into their products Distributors say that while the Internet of Things (IoT) has yet to produce hockey stick-like growth in sales, it is still having a significant impact on business and will be responsible for up to … Read more
