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“The EMEA market continues to be in freefall,” says Dan Ford, Vice President, Sales, EMEA at Farnell. “There are no data points that give optimism,” said Jon Baxter, Sales and Marketing Director, Solsta. “It’s a distribution market that is still very sluggish,” notes Nigel Watts, Managing Director, Trailing Edge Technologies. “Never experienced anything like it,
TTI, Inc is a specialist distributor of electronic components with a global footprint and a strong focus on interconnect, passive, electromechanical, and discrete (IP&E) components. Founded in 1971 by Paul Andrews in Fort Worth, Texas, the company began as Tex-Tronics – a small operation committed to serving the unique needs of electronics manufacturers. Andrews recognised
There are numerous factors that contribute to the success or otherwise of an organisation’s sourcing strategy; choice of suppliers, logistics, legal structures, industry, people, markets served, location, and more. Relationships with these ‘influencers’ are usually well established, having evolved over time as the organisation grew, matured, and sometimes diversified. An organisation that has invested thoughtfully
The challenges of modern procurement look different than they once did. The collective pressures of economic instability, rising costs and shrinking resources are enough to elicit an immediate change. Factor in high workloads, complex sourcing, compliance nuances and an onslaught of AI capabilities, and the noise cannot be ignored, even by the most experienced procurement
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) became law in December 2024 – mandating that from 2027, products with digital elements and connectivity must adhere to a strict set of rules in their design, documentation, and support before they can be supplied into the EU. In this article, David Pashley, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Direct
For engineers and technicians seeking to replace components in legacy equipment, understanding product naming conventions is critical. Countless spin-offs and acquisitions in the semiconductor sector complicate the task — and those with the institutional knowledge needed to decipher the alphabet soup of prefixes, suffixes, and numerical codes that comprise product names are retiring at a
Aerospace and defence products are expected to last decades; the components that comprise these systems, however, have much shorter lifespans. Balancing this imbalance becomes trickier as formerly cutting-edge parts become obsolete and their production runs end. While the parts are no longer being produced, the machines and devices that use them still need to be
Rapid technological advancement – particularly driven by AI – has created challenges for long-lifecycle applications in sectors such as industrial, medical, and avionics. These markets often struggle to balance the benefits of innovation with the need for proven, stable components, and extended product lifespans. Design cycles, qualification requirements, and reliability demands make frequent technology transitions
UK and European customers using supply chains that rely solely on overseas warehousing should be very wary of significant challenges, warns Anglia Components. Shipping parts around the world always increases carbon footprint. Anglia ships from its UK distribution centre in Wisbech, enabling fast delivery to customers across the UK and continental Europe. This localised distribution approach
When Rebeca Obregon stepped into the role of President of Farnell in 2024, she brought with her a strategic mindset shaped by her previous experience within Avnet, particularly in long- term planning and cross-business integration. One year into the role, Obregon reflects on a transformative twelve months that has seen the distributor sharpen its customer