Supply chain participants brimming with confidence
ECIA’s December Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey has revealed a significant jump in optimism, representing an extremely healthy start to the year. Following a year of overall index scores languishing between 72.2 and 90.6, respondents to the December Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey are suddenly and strikingly optimistic in their expectations for January 2024 which shot up by 27.8 points, hitting an average of 105.6 points. The sentiment index result for December came in at 77.8, 5.5 points below the already modest outlook of 83.3 for December as reported in the November survey. For the full year 2023,…
ECST Survey Reveals Electronic Components Industry Sentiment Returns to Positive Territory for First Time in 21 Months
ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) February 2024 Survey Results. Driven by strong improvements in the index scores for Passive…
Discover the future of embedded supply chains
Purchasing professionals are invited to immerse themselves in the multifaceted world of embedded systems and meet the who’s who of…
Elegant enclosures offered for advanced HMI
As industrial aesthetic and ergonomic standards increase, buyers are being offered new generations of customizable enclosures which can be ordered…
Benefits of buying British
Anglia Components’ CEO, Steve Rawlins, talks trends, environmental issues, ecommerce and the practical benefits of partnering with a UK-based distributor….
Unrestricted battery access
Keystone Electronics has launched a lithium coin cell holder designed to maximize PC board capacity when installing high capacity 2477…
Time to forge UK manufacturing partnerships
Jaltek’s business manager, Steve Blythe, explains how investments in equipment, capabilities and people are supporting growing activity across the business….
Interconnected precision
PEI-Genesis’ product manager, Isaac Noble, explains the crucial role connectors are playing in shaping the future of medical robots….
Thinking differently about electronics manufacturing
Nano Electronics Services’ director, Steve Drew, explains how the company is disrupting the market and changing the way customers think about…
Radiopaque medical wire easier to see
Anomet Products has introduced new radiopaque wire for medical guidewire assemblies that is biocompatible and superior to wires using marker…
Being different for 50 years
Being different has allowed Charcroft to support high-end and mission-critical sectors with specialist distribution and manufacturing for 50 years, according…
Megatrend unravelling?
The process of taking a new electronic product to market can be split into two distinct halves: pre and post design. The former is the…
Finger on the pulse
Publishing and communications technology might change over time but the fundamentals of making a magazine remain the same: understand the information wants and needs of…
Artificial intelligence, where next?
‘Intelligence’ is defined as: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. In turn, ‘knowledge’ is defined as; facts, information and skills acquired through…
Wake up, shake up
In March this year, for the first time in approximately 40-years, I started running. Given the sedentary nature of being a magazine editor—hours spent at…
Stick the landing, stick the 2024 forecast
In this article, John Denslinger takes a detailed look at the year ahead and then expands on four potential landing scenarios: soft, bumpy, hard and crash When fiscal year 2023…
Navigating the trade tide shift in ocean transit
John Denslinger dives deep into the ocean of trade transit, revealing that growth on the Gulf and East Coast is likely to exceed that of the West Coast in the…
America—intelligent packaging replaces smart
Starting with cardboard boxes, John Denslinger walks readers through the history of packaging innovations concluding with intelligent packaging bristling with electronics. It wasn’t long ago goods shipped in simple…
Battle for rare earth minerals
To some, ‘battle’ might be overkill describing the outlook for rare earth minerals. Afterall, these minerals are actually abundant and found on every continent. Like most battles though, engagement with…
Recession or recovery?
In this article, John Denslinger reminds readers that even in a recessionary environment, next-gen electronics technologies and applications will still see growth. Forecasting 2023 is a challenge given so much…
Distributors grapple with conflicting supply chain signals
Supply chain complexities have increased throughout the electronics industry, creating opportunities for distributors to help customers navigate the tortuous terrains facing them. After nearly two years of severely constrained supply…
Distribution: record sales ahead of downturn
Purchase commitments made by OEM customers during the period of product shortages will keep distribution sales and profits high through the rest of the year despite signs of a market…
Specialist distributors expect another strong year for sales
Component demand remains healthy, prices are increasing and some component lead times are still long. Specialist electronics distributors are cautiously optimistic that strong component demand will continue through the year…
Distributors see rising sales from auto industry
The auto industry is facing continuing chip shortages and many tier 1-4 automotive suppliers are turning to distributors for parts and services. Distributors report that sales to tier 1-4 automotive…
Should chipmakers be preparing for a downturn?
Semiconductor sales are weakening amidst efforts by governments to tame spiking inflation. Are these the early signs of another downturn and how should chipmakers prepare for another one of its…
DRAM price increases will ease
There should be ample supply of DRAM through the rest of the year as memory IC manufacturers continue to increase capacity. Memory IC buyers can expect a 2-5 per cent…
Lead times will remain long for discretes through 2022
Prices for MOSFETS, IGBTs and rectifiers increased in 2021 and there could be more price hikes in 2022. Buyers can expect continued tight supply for discrete semiconductors through most of…
NAND flash memory market soars as demand rises
NAND flash revenue will break an all-time record this year. Despite an expected 1 per cent decline in average selling prices, the global NAND flash memory market will post strong…