Electronic Components

The digitization of the electronic supply-chain promises that it will meet all challenges: an almost infinite volume of data, extreme volatility of supply and demand, continuous price variation, multitude of suppliers and the need for critical information at your fingertips at any given moment. With rigorous competition amongst multiple software vendors, businesses are blessed with […]

Part 1: how to reduce inventory with safety lead-times (Part 2 here) I discovered the electronic component supply-chain in 2008. Back then, I was in charge of a French set-top-box OEM manufacturing & supply-chain. What struck me was how complex the electronic supply-chain was compared to my previous experience in the automotive industry. The explosive […]