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Weekly Global Update for May 22, 2013
05.22.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Global Electronic Supply Chain Update (based on revised data); European Component Distribution Shipments up slightly; 1Q’13 Mobile Phone Shipments by Vendor; Pessimism for Mid-Year Notebook PC Sales; Weaker Yen May Shift Some Outsourced Production Back to Japan Keep reading...
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Methodologies For Achieving Financial Stability In Adverse Market Conditions: FY 2014
05.22.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this article, Dennis Zogbi discusses the long term financial impact aggressive competition is having on the top 13 global vendors of passive electronic components, and discusses specific methodologies for achieving financial stability in adverse market conditions. Keep reading...
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CY 2012 North American Relay Market Sales Down 11% and Bookings 8% Lower than 2011
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all relay categories in North America for the fourth quarter of 2012 were 15% lower than reported in the previous quarter and 8% below the same quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4’12 came in 6% lower from Q3 and 22% less than Q4’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 15, 2013
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
First Quarter Electronic Supply Chain Results; Semiconductor Photomask Market; Silicon Wafer Shipments Down Slightly in 1Q’13; Personal Computer HDD and SSD Forecast; First Quarter Smart Mobile Device & Media Tablet Markets Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 8, 2013
05.08.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
March U.S. Electronics and Global Semiconductor Data; Leading Indicators Weaken in April for Many Countries but South Korea’s and Japan’s Improve; Global SEMI Sales by Company in 2012 vs. 2011; SATS and Chip Foundry Markets; Fabless Semiconductor Companies’ Share Increasing Keep reading...
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Critical Trend – Increasing Speed to Market
05.08.2013 // Posted by: Drew Curtis // Posted in: Articles, TTI Insights
Fast turn times are a cost of entry in today’s marketplace. Strategic supply chain solutions give TTI’s customers a competitive edge. Drew Curtis, Director of AIM Services at TTI, explains why. Keep reading...
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Delivering Support for Early Adopters
05.02.2013 // Posted by: Lew LaFornara // Posted in: Articles, TTI Insights
Creating the products of tomorrow, demands awareness of the latest components today. This holds true for interconnect, passives, electromechanical and circuit protection products. Keeping up with new technology and product introductions and getting parts in hand for testing and evaluation can be a daunting task for engineers and buyers. Finding the right distribution partner makes all the difference in meeting these demands efficiently and giving end products a competitive edge. Keep reading...
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Connector Industry Profitability
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop discusses the number of significant occurrences that have a major influence on the connector industry’s profitability. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 1, 2013
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Regional and World Electronic Equipment Production; North American SEMI Orders Improve; 1Q’13 Mobile Phone and Computer sales; Improved First Quarter U.S. GDP Growth Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 24, 2013
04.24.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Walt Custer features the economic update section of Ed Henderson's April "Henderson Electronic Market Forecast." Keep reading...
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A Call to Co-ordinate RoHS and REACH Efforts
04.24.2013 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Slovick discusses how RoHS and REACH are different pieces of legislation with different perspectives but essentially one purpose: environmental protection. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 17, 2013
04.17.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Tepid March Recovery in Taiwan; SEMI Materials Market Update; S. Korea’s Impact on Global Electronics Industry; Global LED Lighting Market Keep reading...
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Material Composition and Supply Considerations for Component Manufacturers
04.17.2013 // Posted by: Mike Kirschner // Posted in: Articles, Supply Chain
While no additional substances were restricted when the European Union’s Recast RoHS directive (2011/65/EU) took effect earlier this year, the number of substances on the radar of the world’s regulators continues to increase. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 10, 2013
04.10.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. Electronics Results; February Global and Regional Semiconductor Sales and 2012 Totals; Global and U.S. March PMI Leading Indicators; Worldwide PC, Tablet and Mobile Phone Market and Forecasts; Copper Prices Drop Keep reading...
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Market Overview: 2012 Switch Sales up 4% and Bookings 1% better than 2011
04.10.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in North America for Q4 ’12 were 1% higher than the previous quarter and 13% better than the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4 ’12 resulted in 3% more than units sold in Q3 ’12 and 2% better than Q4 ’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 3, 2013
04.03.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. February Electronics Demand Soft; Japan’s PMI Leading Indicator Rises; February North American PCB Orders and Shipments Weak but Leading Indicator Points Up; Domestic Unemployment Rate at 4-Year Low; Top 25 Semiconductor Companies by Sales in 2012; World Smart Connected Device Forecast; Global IT Spending to Grow 4%+ in 2013 Keep reading...
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Supercapacitors the Myth, the Potential and the Reality
04.03.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi discusses how supercapacitors are finding market opportunities on new platforms, where there is a need for high energy density and rapid charge, and where volumetric efficiency is not a major concern. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 27, 2013
03.27.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
January Japanese Electronic Equipment, Component and Device Production; North America and Japanese and World SEMI Equipment Shipments; India’s Major PCB and EMS Companies; EMS Medical Market; World External Controller-Based Disk Storage Market Keep reading...
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The Choices We Make
03.27.2013 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Slovick discusses how the deciding differences can be marginally slim with the final outcome sometimes based on a factor or factors we didn’t even think of at the outset of the project. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 20, 2013
03.20.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
February Global Electronics Decline; Taiwan and Europe Data Challenges; Taiwan February Data; European Update; U.S. Industrial Production Rises; South Korean Currency Weakens Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 13, 2013
03.13.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Taiwan February OEM Sales; Global and Regional Electronic Equipment Monthly Shipments; U.S. Electronics Demand Softens as Inventories Climb; January Semiconductor Shipments by Region; N American PCB Shipments and Orders; External Disk Storage Market; Fab Spending Forecast; Personal Computer Sales Wane Keep reading...
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Semiconductor Sales Contract -3.3% in 2012
03.13.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop compares semiconductor sales performance to the connector industry. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 6, 2013
03.06.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Global Growth Slows in February; U.S. Electronics Demand Softens; Taiwan Electronics Sales Update; IMF Lowers U.S. and World Forecasts Due to Sequestration Spending Cuts; Rumors that Foxconn will Shift Production Out of China; Global Server, Mobile Device and Enterprise WLAN Markets; Exchange Rates; Metal Prices Keep reading...
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A Fresh Look at Risk Assessment in the Component Supply Chain
03.06.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
As the first quarter of the 2013 calendar year moves into its third month, the time for face-to-face meetings and corporate presentations moves into high gear. This time around however, there is a new buzz-phrase that has endeared itself to the a la carte wish list of items to discuss with the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies who tend to darken my door this time of year. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for February 27, 2013
02.27.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Japanese Electronics Update; Available “Business Outlook” Charts; Taiwan’s Changed Financial Reporting; North American and Japanese SEMI Equipment Monthly Data; Silicon Wafer Shipments; Smart Mobile Device Market; Improving U.S. Leading Indicator Keep reading...
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