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New data reveals that manufacturers are critically unprepared for strategic sourcing and procurement, according to AI advisor for strategic sourcing, LevaData. Source: EBN – Read More... Read More

The supply chain is undergoing major changes as the manufacturing sector ramps up its effort to adopt new capabilities and technologies around advanced analytics, Read More... Read More

The manufacturing industry’s trend toward connected machines, automation software, and data analysis—often referred to as digital manufacturing—has shortened product development cycles and made manufacturing Read More... Read More

The end of the year can put even more pressure on an already challenged supply chain. Source: Beware the End of the Year... Read More

More than ever consumers are driving change throughout the supply chain thanks to the always-on nature of e-commerce. What were once competitive advantages for Read More... Read More

Not all electronics OEM, small and large, have in place a formal supplier qualification process. When a supplier qualification process is in place its Read More... Read More

The electronic component industry has always been prone to price discrepancies. However, the digital age will likely bring an unexpected end to this challenge.Source: Buyer Boon: Digitization Forces Electronic Component Price Transparency... Read More

Globalisation is forcing the electronics industry to re-evaluate its supply chain solutions, with regionalisation fast becoming the new offshoring. Here, Future Electronics’ Tom Galligani considers what lies ahead.Source: Reshaping the supply chain ... Read More

Internet has enabled smart, intelligent, talented people all over the world. Mobile devices have changed the way we work. That’s going to change our supply chains.Source: The Internet as the Great Equalizer... Read More

Technology can point the way to more visible, better managed, and more efficient supply chains that deliver better value for companies and their customers.Source: Today’s Complex Supply Chains Demand Visibility Solutions... Read More

Blockchain has the potential to help the electronics industry address the very real problem of counterfeit components.Source: Counterfeiting: Why Blockchain Is a Solution for the Semiconductor Industry... Read More

Distributors, who have played an essential role connecting manufacturers and consumers, are being upended more rapidly than previously thought by millennial customers. They must quickly recognize threats and adapt.Source: EBN – Kelly Brock – M... Read More

For transportation companies and enterprise supply chain executives, developing and executing a digital transformation process requires the resolve to modernize decades old processest. The entire supply chain, including visibility, will be affected by dig... Read More

People love the electronic gadgets in the box, but the box itself may help consumers make buying decisions.Source: Make Packaging Pretty & Practical... Read More

The Internet of Things is the key to a responsive supply chain.Source: IoT Makes the Supply Chain Responsive... Read More

Recruiting more women to join supply chain, especially in the area of manufacturing, is key to overcoming this anticipated talent gap.Source: Stepping Up Careers for Women in Supply Chain & Manufacturing... Read More

High-tech companies are developing leading-edge solutions to improve a variety of functions in logistics—a complex web of freight movers, third-party logistics companies and parcel delivery services. Here are a handful of companies that have recentl... Read More