As component shortages head from bad to worse, a new crime phenomenon is emerging.
From a gang hijacking a truckload of valuable semiconductors to smugglers wrapping themselves in 100s of CPUs using cling film, criminals are coming up…
Goldman Sachs recently listed 169 industries impacted by the global electronic components crisis.
Although semiconductor shortages have caused widespread disruption across many sectors, the impact has been far from even. In this week’s Computer Components…
Are you ignoring a treasure trove of discontinued ICs?
If you are ignoring a mounting pile of obsolete components or earmarking them for scrap, you may be missing out on substantial gains. Many of CCL’s customers…
The true cost of excess inventory
29 Apr 2021
While dealing with excess stock can be a headache, will holding on to it cause you greater pain in the future?
Although every electronics company tries to run the leanest manufacturing process possible, it is inevitable that excess electronic components will build…
For OEM and EMS companies holding on to surplus electronic stock, now may be the ideal time to sell.
A perfect storm of a global pandemic, trade wars, snowstorms and a factory fire have driven demand for electronic components to an unprecedented high.…