Business booms for high-service distributors 

An increase in design engineering activity and tight supply of chips and other components is resulting in skyrocketing sales for high-service distributors.High-service electronics distributors have weathered the coronavirus pandemic with some reporting a 50 per cent increase in sales during the first five months of 2021.Most high-service distributors focus on design and sell small quantities of parts to engineers designing new products. Design activity has increased significantly in the first half of 2021. However, high-service distributors also report they are seeing strong sales from buyers at OEMs and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers who are looking for shortage components or parts needed for small production runs.

Source: Business booms for high-service distributors | Distribution Market Watch, Editors, James Carbone, Latest Articles News

Riding the Storm Out: European Distribution Outlook

With supply chain disruptions, a chip shortage and geopolitical events like Brexit all creating a perfect storm of challenges, industrial and electronics distributors in Europe have a lot on their plates in 2021.

Source: Riding the Storm Out: European Distribution Outlook | Source Today

Riding the Storm Out: European Distribution Outlook 

Last year was tough for distributors around the globe, with very few (if any) being spared the impacts of a global pandemic, mandatory shutdowns and the loss of life across all continents. In Europe, industrial and electronics distributors faced these challenges head-on, with the subsequent supply chain interruptions compounding those issues through most of 2020.

Source: Riding the Storm Out: European Distribution Outlook | Source Today

U.S. EMS Shipments up 13.5% in December 

IPC announced today the December 2020 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.10.Total North American EMS shipments in December 2020 were up 13.5 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments rose 8.5 percent.

Source: U.S. EMS Shipments up 13.5% in December – EPS News

Spirit Electronics Awarded HUBZone Certification 

Spirit Electronics, a Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned Small Business (VOWOSB, SDB) that provides electronic component distribution and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense industry is pleased to announce its certification as a HUBZone business by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA).

Source: Spirit Electronics Awarded HUBZone Certification | Spirit Electronics

Distribution: past, present, future 

Hughes-Peters might be a relatively new distributor to some ESNA readers. However, the company has been in business for 100-years and boasts a long history in electronic component distribution. The company has experienced strong growth over the last 20-years under its current ownership: Mike Okel, president; Mike Smith, VP of sales; and Donna Hensley, Vice President.

Source: Distribution: past, present, future | Latest Articles News

U.S. Firms Drawn Into Trump Admin’s Effort to Identify Firms With Ties to Chinese Military 

(Reuters) – Major U.S. companies are getting caught up in a Trump administration effort to identify companies with ties to the Chinese military that would restrict exports to them.TTI Electronics Asia PTE Hong Kong Ltd, a subsidiary of a U.S.-based TTI Inc, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is on a draft list of such companies, as is Arrow Asia Pac Ltd, a subsidiary of Arrow Electronics.

Source: U.S. Firms Drawn Into Trump Admin’s Effort to Identify Firms With Ties to Chinese Military | Technology News | US News

Arrow Denies Military Ties as U.S. Weighs Restrictions

Arrow Electronics Inc. is in talks with the U.S. government about the designation of an Asian subsidiary that could lead to export restrictions, another potential flashpoint in the clash between the world’s two largest economies.

Source: Arrow Denies Military Ties as U.S. Weighs Restrictions – Bloomberg

Reshoring is in Full Swing Among American Manufacturers 

Heavily impacted by the supply chain disruptions that happened during the early stages of the global pandemic—and that continue to effect specific business sectors months later—American manufacturers are rethinking their supply chains and coming up with new ways to shield them from future shocks.

Source: Survey Says: Reshoring is in Full Swing Among American Manufacturers | Source Today

Gallagher Lays Out Avnet’s Strategy for Future Growth

Two weeks into his tenure as interim Avnet Inc. CEO, Phil Gallagher is crystal clear on his growth plan for the $18 billion global distributor.“We will be absolutely focused on our core strategy —  technology distribution — and driving home our value to suppliers and customers right out of the gate,” he said.

Source: Gallagher Lays Out Avnet’s Strategy for Future Growth

Obsolescence Insurance, a New High-Margin Business for EMS Companies

Previous articles have discussed a segmentation of the electronics market called Long Life Cycle(LLC) Products. LLC products are those whose useful life is longer than five years. In a subsequent article, the current state of the electronics ecosystem, and the connection of the LLC market to the AI/IOT mega-trends were also discussed.

Source: Manufacturing shakes off closures; EOL as a revenue stream for EMS :: EPS News | MyNewsletterBuilder