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How to Find the Right Electronic Components Distributor!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the world of electronics, the importance of selecting the right electronic components distributor cannot be overstated. Whether you are an individual electronics hobbyist, a small startup, or a large-scale manufacturer, the quality and reliability of the components you use can make or break your project.

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Canada police bust trucks carrying $47M in cocaine; $1.6M in stolen electronics recovered in US

Freight Waves

million worth of electronics recovered in Arizona Supply chain risk management firm Overhaul recently worked with law enforcement to recover a full truckload of stolen electronics after the tractor-trailer carrying the load was taken from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Truck carrying $1.6

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Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Molex is a global electronics manufacturer that makes and sells over 100,000 distinct products – connectors, cable assemblies, and a wide variety of other products. They sell to the automotive, data communications, medical, industrial, consumer electronics, and other industries.

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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

Logistics Viewpoints

tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is impacting global trade networks, affecting industries ranging from automotive and electronics to agriculture and energy. Today’s escalation of U.S. Negotiating supplier contracts for localized parts production in the U.S. and other non-tariffed regions.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Chip Shortages

Because software-driven architectures touch virtually every industry, there has been an increased need for electronic components including computer chips in every industry. Experts now believe this chip shortage is not just a temporary aberration.

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Interoperability in the Supply Chain: Leveraging the OSI Model for Seamless Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Key Consideration: Use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and APIs to transmit order and shipment data across stakeholders. Network Layer: Routing Across the Supply Chain In supply chains, this layer corresponds to the routing of goods and information across different nodes in the network.

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The Overturning of the Chevron Doctrine: Implications for the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, trucking companies have historically challenged FMCSA rules, such as the mandate on electronic logging devices ( ELD s), arguing that these devices impose unnecessary costs and operational constraints ( FMCSA Electronic Logging Devices ).

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How Data Analytics Can Solve the Challenges Faced by SC Leaders in Discrete Manufacturing

From consumer electronics to automotive manufacturing, most of the global economy’s largest industries rely on some form of discrete manufacturing. Manufacturers in these industries face several unique challenges: Labor and material shortages halting production. Congested seaports stalling transportation of much needed materials and goods.

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How Chip Shortages Impacted Supply Chain and Solutions to Fix This

There has been an increased need for electronic components in every industry. Manufacturers that don’t have a direct relationship with chip factories, such as those producing automobiles, heavy industrial equipment, medical diagnostics equipment, and electronics, are greatly affected.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Future Shortages

There has been an increased need for electronic components in every industry. Manufacturers that don’t have a direct relationship with chip factories, such as those producing automobiles, heavy industrial equipment, medical diagnostics equipment, and electronics, are greatly affected.