Seeds of change
Made in the USA was once the preferred branding for manufactured products. It signaled high quality, American ingenuity and skilled jobs for citizens. Following the post war re-build of Japanese and German economies, the advent of strategic trading blocs such as NAFTA and EU, and the rapid industrialisation of South…
Be production-ready
In this article, SeSemi demonstrates that opting for production-ready component kits is one way to sidestep pandemic induced disruption Covid-19 has had a huge, and likely lasting, impact on the logistics and overheads related to supply chain management. Business closures, company restructuring, furloughed staff and increasing levels of redundancies have…
Edging closer to optimised IIoT
A combination of cloud computing and edge computing is now the recognised optimum solution for IIoT. TME points the way Cloud computing has been a big driving force behind the digital industrial transformation, particularly Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and rising levels of industrial automation. However, using the cloud for…
Navigating obsolescence
Force Technologies’ MD, Karen Salmon, steps buyers through some of the ways of managing obsolescence Obsolescence is a minefield for the uninitiated or unprepared purchasing professional. Those of us with 30-years experience still find the prospect of solving a problem daunting, with increasing counterfeit products and decreasing original products available…
Keeping ahead of the obsolescence wave
PEI-Genesis’ European product director, Shaun Findley, discusses how choosing the right supplier can reduce the pressure when vital parts go end-of-life. The word ‘obsolescence’ induces anxiety for many buyers. There are several reasons parts become obsolete. The obvious reason is a superior model supersedes an existing part. For instance, flat-screen…
Understanding counterfeiting techniques and tests
As 4 Star explains, it’s important for buyers to be wary of non-trusted sources and use risk-based analysis for vendor and test plan selection. Over the past 10 to 15 years several common types of counterfeiting stand out. Most counterfeits can be considered recycled parts, possibly with correct part numbers…
