Digitalisation

Digitalisation

Where is AI really heading?

If you work in electronics design, you’re already feeling the pressure to put AI in your product. Avnet recently released its fifth annual Avnet Insights survey which shows how your peers are actually deploying AI today – especially at the Edge – and what will matter most to your designs over the next 12–24 months.

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Digitalisation

Beyond efficiency: procurement’s AI imperative

The global electronics supply chain, characterised by intricate value networks, rapid technological advancements, and persistent and seemingly endless volatility, stands at a critical juncture. Economic pressures are mounting, and the geopolitical landscape is shifting, creating pressure for a swift evolution in the role of procurement. Once hired as maintainers of cost efficiency, procurement professionals are

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Digitalisation News

SOS electronic: 30 years of reliability and innovation in the world of electronics

In 2025, SOS electronic, a member of the Conrad Group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in Košice, Slovakia, a city of 250,000 people, the company has grown into a respected international leader in electronic component distribution. SOS electronic is trusted not only by customers around the world, but also by a network of global

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Digitalisation Supply Chain Management

The implications of AI on cybersecurity issues in the electronic component supply chain

According to the World Economic Report on Cybersecurity Risks of 2025, of large organisations, 54% identified supply chain challenges as the biggest barrier to achieving cyber resilience. The increasing complexity of supply chains, coupled with a lack of visibility and oversight into the security levels of suppliers, has emerged as the leading cybersecurity risk for

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Digitalisation

Agentic BOM engine for electronics manufacturing

Wizerr AI introduces the Agentic BOM Engine, powered by Wizerr’s patent-pending component intelligence engine (ELX). ELX reads and interprets complex component datasheets with engineer-level precision and scales that capability to millions of components, turning unstructured documents into AI-transformed, reasoning-ready data for multi-agent workflows across the electronics manufacturing value chain. The physical world is built on

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Digitalisation Supply Chain Management

Supply chain trends to look out for in 2026

Supply chains are in a new era where disruption is the norm and agility defines success. 2026 looks set to build on 2025’s trend of building a resilient supply chain that can withstand external pressures, whilst affording businesses the flexibility to change things at short notice. While the future points to autonomous supply chains powered

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Digitalisation Sourcing Strategies

The future is agentic: a conversation with Pactum

While generative AI (GenAI) has taken the world by storm – with many noting the release of ChatGPT in 2022 as a pivotal moment in which it became clear what GenAI could do for people – many companies are experiencing with McKinsey & Company has termed the ‘GenAI paradox’: whereby the scalability of chatbots and

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Digitalisation

The balance of AI & human expertise in engineering

Mouser Electronics released its latest instalment of the Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, AI-powered engineering. This instalment explores the balancing act of utilising the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise. AI-powered tools are now enabling engineers to streamline complex design processes with unprecedented precision. By offloading time-consuming analysis and surfacing design insights

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Mouser Electronics empowers the future of smart homes

Mouser Electronics provides engineers with the latest innovations in automation solutions in its comprehensive smart home resource centre. The growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables the management of the entire home, creating a unique experience for homeowners with greater control, peace of mind, and the potential for long-term cost savings. IoT devices

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Digitalisation Supply Chain Management

AI’s role in building resilient and efficient automotive supply chain

With automotive time to market becoming a key area of competitive differentiation, how are organisations leveraging digitisation, including AI, to safeguard supply chains in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable political and economic landscape? Bodo Philipp, CEO, MHP Consulting explains. New supply chain pressures For decades, the efficiency of the automotive supply chain has been heralded

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