Electronics Manufacturing

How independent distributors regulate prices during component allocation Brokers or independent distributors play an essential role in the electronic component supply-chain: they buy overstock; they source hard-to-find components; they source better prices (since their prices are not controlled by the manufacturer). But they have another crucial role during component allocation: they regulate prices. Here’s how. […]

What, When & Where to start The digitization of the electronics supply-chain is gathering pace, but what will actually happen in the future isn’t yet obvious to everyone. Here is my view. All the possible outcomes for the future of the supply-chain are frightening to anyone working in the industry today: change will be rapid; disruption will […]

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 […]

Everything you need to master Electronic Data Interchange for electronic component purchase orders… but were afraid to ask! It may sound trivial to some, but I have come to realize that for many professionals working in high-tech manufacturing, the EDI connection can be something of a mystery. So what is the EDI? Actually, it’s not that […]

First, a disclaimer: my sincere apologies for this (potentially) misleading title. If you are in a low-mix high-volume industry such as computers, communications or consumer electronics, then odds are that you experience no issues and would discover next-to-no inventory saved by re-scheduling back-orders. However, if your business is high-mix low-volume such as industrial, military, aeronautical, […]

This post may be controversial. I can already see the comments that will be made, or the silence from those not wanting to say the wrong thing. The role of agents in the electronics industry in Asia is under-recognized, but essential. It may be well-known amongst all new employees in say, Taïwan, however very few […]