A better AVL in 5 steps that also improve your electronics supply chain
Your supply base AVL (Approved Vendors List) is one of the most important assets in your supply chain. At first glance, your AVL is a list of suppliers. These 5 steps will help you pull out information...
View Article价格在选择电子产品分销商时有多重要？
对于一个采购决策者来讲，如何选择分销商影响到整个公司的业务底线……当然还有你，采购人员，的职业发展。本文是由四部分构成的系列文章中的第一篇。在这里，来自亚洲的采购专家王萍，从关键因素之一的价格角度，帮助采购人员对分销商进行分析和评估. Read more »
View ArticleUnderstanding how semiconductor design engineers think
Design engineers need to know they are picking the best components for their design. But, it turns out their biggest fear is not knowing whether the component parts they choose will be reliably...
View Article6 Steps how semi components get on OEM approved vendor list (AVL)
Six critical steps how a semiconductor vendor gets their chipset onto an electronics OEM hardware product approved vendor list (AVL). Read more »
View Article5 Ways electronics OEMs and EMS providers purchase from semiconductor...
The following 5 scenarios detail how electronics OEM companies and contract EMS providers award purchase orders to semiconductor vendors. Read more »
View ArticleElectronics distribution ripe for disruption
As distributors work to diversify, some senior executives are being reshuffled, and others are being released or, some executives without vested interests are jumping ship to EMS providers. Read more »
View ArticleEnough already: Hardware is not hard
Read how the hardware supply chain looks if hardware companies purchase direct from semiconductor firms and components manufacturers break away from the dying grasp distributors hold today? Read more »
View ArticleGlobal market share semiconductor industry
Nearly all supply chain market segments are on notice while US-China trade war outcome remains uncertain. For semiconductors, SEMI and SIA both expressed disappointment with tariffs on China and...
View ArticleAvnet adds no value confirms Texas Instruments: How OEMs save and why more...
I’ve managed contract electronics divisions for years and noticed long ago the cozy relationship electronics components distributors like Avnet, Arrow, Future, TTI, Mouser and others have with EMS...
View ArticleCPO strategy with AVL segmentation for better supply chain management
Chief procurement officers (CPO) learn to segment company AVLs to better manage global, regional and local vendors in core, emerging and niche markets. Read more »
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