Tap into 25-years of obsolescence management experience
IIOM Global’s vice chairman, Wolfgang Heinbach, invites readers to visit an IIOM meeting as a guest, become a member, learn from others and get help from solution providers Issues the electronics industry is currently facing, like broken supply chains, the silicon chip crisis and lack of material, carbon energy and…
Focus on planning
Phoenix Systems UK explains how long term forward planning and committing to stock are two ways the company is tackling today’s unpredictable market Two key trends currently having a big effect on the electronics manufacturing industry are material de-commits and resource. OEMs are de-committing orders at the last minute, making…
First UK Versaflow 455 Selective soldering system arrives at Esprit Electronics
We are extremely pleased to announce that following successful trials at Kurtz Ersa’s Application Centre in Wertheim Germany, South Coast based CEM Esprit Electronics have ordered the Versaflow 455 Selective soldering system with the VERSAFLEX module. This innovative system offers substantial added value for the production process by potentially doubling…
Learn More about TrustedParts.com
You are invited to come and learn more about TrustedParts.com, the trusted source for aggregated price and availability data for all of your electronic component needs. Developed by the world’s leading distributors in support of the global authorized channel, TrustedParts.com only displays information for genuine components from sources verified to…
Distributing component availability needs
TTI’s SVP commercial business operations, Melanie Pizzey, encourages purchasing professionals to partner with distributors offering deep, wide and authorized inventories Component obsolescence is an issue many companies think little about—until they have to think about it a lot. IHS Markit reports the average life cycle of integrated circuits has decreased…
Overcoming supply chain issues
Fermionx’ procurement and manufacturing experience highlights the need for new levels of forward planning which, in some cases, now extends to 24-months One of the biggest challenges facing procurement teams in electronic manufacturing is stock reliability and knowing when it will arrive. With lead times often fabricated or at best,…
