Achieving supply chain resilience with connected tracking
Molex’ chief supply chain officer, Don Hnatyshin, explores the potential of smart labels in developing resilient, flexible and transparent supply chains. Same-day deliveries and step-by-step parcel tracking are today’s norm and with it comes expectations for greater responsiveness and proactive communication within a supply chain. The electronics supply chain is…
Roger Tall appointed as Director by Charcroft Electronics
Charcroft Electronics Ltd. – a specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components – has appointed Roger Tall as Director, after seven years with Charcroft as Business Development Manager, Product Specialist and Sales Manager. “Roger Tall has helped to steer our customers through the unusual times that the industry has experienced…
Bipartisan infrastructure bill and record silicon shipments
IPC president and CEO, John Mitchell, has issued the following statement on the expected passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the US Senate: “Electronics manufacturers welcome the prospect of historic infrastructure investments in America’s roads, ports, electric grids, and digital networks. Our members’ supply chains depend on modern, resilient…
Planning for and minimizing EOL costs
Rochester Electronics’ technical sales manager EMEA, Ken Greenwood, steps readers through the process of planning for component end-of-life The electronic component product lifecycle—or time between market introduction and end-of-life (EOL)—is getting shorter. For manufactured products with lifecycles extending far beyond the active availability of devices, long-term component availability is vital….
Electronic connector segment: mid-year check
ECCO’s president, Bernard Gizzi, looks at factors and trends impacting the interconnect product segment and offers tips for staying ahead of the market During 2020 most of us would not have predicted the wild swings in the electronic components industry that were to come, with the connector segment—usually a trailing…
Fifty years of business, one enduring legacy
Mike Morton, CEO of TTI, Inc., reflects on the company’s 50th anniversary and how hard work grew a small business into a global industry stalwart Over a span of 50 years, Paul Andrews built TTI on hard work, strong partnerships and a simple axiom: Do what you say you’ll do….
