Magazines: Electronics Sourcing North America

DON’T LET OBSOLESCENCE STOP YOUR PRODUCTION, LOCAL QUALITY, BETTER PRICE: page 06, EXPECT A 2021 REBOUND: page 10, MANUFACTURING SUPERNOVA: page 22, CAPITAL SPENDING BY CHIPMAKERS WILL RISE: page 28, BUYERS DEAL WITH SUPPLY CHAIN RISK: page 32

Sourcing Components? Just Treats No Tricks!

Strategic Sourcing, A Juggling Act?, Investing in North America - Page 08, Impact of Pandemic on Supply Chains - Page 24, Buildling Supply Chains of The Future - Page 36

2020 FORECASTS: SHELTERING BUYERS FROM STORMY WATERS, QUOTING AND PURCHASING EASIER THAN EVER - PAGE 10, SEMICONDUCTORS PERFORM AMAZINGLY WELL - PAGE 14, SHORT AND LONG-TERM PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES - PAGE 21

Understanding Counterfeiting Techniques and Tests, Leading in Anti-Counterfeit Measures - Page 14, Success in Medical Manufacturing - Page 10, Components for Next Generation Air Defense - Page 22

Future Robotics, It's Collaborative, Advocating Electronics | ECIA - Page 10, 24 Million Parts You Can Trust | Trusted Parts - Page 17, Post COVID-19: Re-Imagining Life | John Denslinger - Page 20, Steps to Reduce Counterfeit Risks | 4-Star Electronics - Page 22, Farewell to End of Life Components | Mouser - Page 24, Measuring Supplier Performance - Page 34

FASTER TIME TO-MARKET - page 06, E-COMMERCE TOOLS PROVE CRITICAL - page 10, PROCUREMENT: 2020 REBOOT - page 14, CHINESE SUPPLY PRODUCTION HEADING TO NORMAL - page 16, OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS PRICES WILL FALL - page 60

READY TO BUY MORE DISPLAYS? - page 04 | SPECIAL FEATURE: COVID-19 - page 12 | POWERFUL MILITARY SUPPORT - page 28 |

TRADE NEGOTIATIONS: SHOW NO FEAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OF DIGI-KEY - page 10 FROM ORDER TO CORDSET: A GUIDE TO CABLE QUALITY - page 20 COUNTING THE COST OFLOW QUALITY IN 12V SYSTEMS - page 24 HOW TO SOURCE TOMORROW’S POWER SOLUTIONS - page 28 SHRINK EMI PROBLEMS DOWN TO SIZE - page 32

Meet the heroes of obsolescence management • Buyer demand for PCBs continues apace page 04 • Why purchasers are demanding traceability page 12 • Obsolescence: the counterfeiter’s best friend page 18 • Blockchain or bust page 22 • Table-top enclosures available in a smaller size page 34

Start 2020 with your eyes on the prize Tough cables ready for rapid shipping - page 04 The shape of things to come - page 14 Cracking down on counterfeits - page 24 Semiconductor industry will recover in 2020 - page 32 One device for accurate ac measurement - page 35

• 2020 Industry Forecast • Distributor sales growth declines because of a slowing economy, high inventory levels and tariffs • Robotics and AI impact on the workplace • EMS buyers see potential tighter component supply in 2020