Magazines: Electronics Sourcing North America
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
New Old Stock: Not Necessarily What It Seems, Semiconductors, Market Watch, EV, Purchasing