Keeping production lines moving
Avnet’s VP of Operations and Supply Chain, Richard Diaz, explains how the company is leveraging 100-years’ experience to help customers navigate risk Q.Lead times and component availability are key concerns for ESNA’s readers. What is Avnet’s strategy for managing lead times and ensuring OEMs and EMS keep their production lines…
Electronic Component show, date announced
Important date for readers’ diaries. In six months, the Electronic Component Show takes place on 19 May 2022 at the Kassam Stadium, home to Oxford United Football Club The event offers Electronics Sourcing’s readers an ideal opportunity to meet over 80 component suppliers and service providers for electronic design, purchasing…
Car sector in crisis
Company Debt director, Simon Renshaw, reflects on how semiconductor shortages are impacting the automotive industry and causing a ripple across associated sectors A global microchip shortage is having a huge impact on the motor manufacturing sector, with many leading brands experiencing production delays. For example, in the UK, new…
Connector products
Fast, secure connections Cliff Electronics is offering a range of single-pole spring terminals designed to provide simple, fast and reliable connections. Applications include professional and consumer audio systems, test/measurement instruments, power supplies, industrial equipment and pyrotechnic installations. Terminal spindles and mounting hardware are manufactured from solid brass and nickel-plated. Plastic…
Why manufacturers need to rethink supply chain practices
Tanaka Precious Metals’ vice president, William Crockett, argues that manufacturers need to pivot their supply chain management in the face of chip shortages We’re 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic and almost no part of the semiconductor supply chain has returned to any semblance of ‘normal’. In fact, the supply…
Finding the right CEM partner
In this article Esprit Electronics helps OEMs understand the benefits of a CEM partnership and appreciate the differences between UK based CEMs Whether an OEM is looking to out-source for the first time, change partners or dual-source, it is essential to get the decision right following careful consideration. Read on…
