Sourcing Strategies

Sourcing Strategies

Practical risk management strategies

In today’s volatile geopolitical climate, supply chain shocks can come from many different angles. Whether it is regional conflicts, natural disasters, trade policies, technology advances, or market movements, electronics supply chains have rarely been so exposed. It therefore makes a lot of sense to plan for such events and put contingencies in place for various

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Strategies for proactive lifecycle management

Component obsolescence is reshaping semiconductor procurement. As product lifecycles shorten and supply chains remain unpredictable, buyers must take a more proactive approach to lifecycle management. In this article, Rochester Electronics explores the challenges driving obsolescence and the strategies organisations can use to reduce risk and maintain long-term supply continuity. Today’s semiconductor component landscape is more

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Anglia provides resilience during ‘analog frenzy’

Anglia Components is helping customers navigate the current frenzy in the analog market by offering a full package of signal chain components from a range of high quality, reliable, proven, and audited manufacturers from around the world. Says Steve Rawlins, Anglia’s CEO: “Anglia has signed full franchise, stocking agreements with 10 suppliers, enabling us to

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How DigiKey’s My Lists tool simplifies parts management

DigiKey is hosting a webinar on how to use the company’s time-saving My Lists parts management tool entitled ‘Empower your everyday work with My Lists’, scheduled for Tuesday 13th October 2026, at 10am CDT. The free 60-minute virtual event will cover My Lists’ comprehensive list management and quoting features that allow users to make informed

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How to maximise your supply chain during the AI boom

The AI infrastructure build-out is rewriting the rules of electronic component procurement, and few organisations are watching the shift more closely than Smith, the an independent distributor. In a webinar hosted by Procurement Pro and sponsored by Smith, Managing Editor Paige Hookway sat down with Todd Burke, Chief Commercial Officer at Smith, and Todd Banker,

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Webinar: maximising your supply chain during the AI boom

Procurement Pro has opened registration for its upcoming webinar, Maximising Your Supply Chain During the AI Boom, sponsored by Smith, taking place on Tuesday 22nd September at 3pm BST. The session comes as the AI boom continues to reshape the electronic components supply chain, pushing procurement teams at data centres and hyperscale operators towards markets

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Melexis delivers on China localisation initiative

Melexis has announced a key milestone in its regional growth strategy, turning its China localisation roadmap into real silicon. Demonstrating its commitment to one of the world’s leading electrification markets, Melexis introduces the MLX91241 current sensor, its first integrated circuit (IC) produced through a localised manufacturing model in China. Executing the strategy: from presence to

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Municipal buying cycles forcing longer-life electronic architectures

The main goals for electronic architectures are to ensure functionality and durability over time. However, municipal buying cycles are shifting to create new objectives regarding the product’s useful life and overall lifetime. The mandate for municipal procurement cycles Government buying standards and cycles for goods and services have moved beyond what’s simply mandatory. In line

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DigiKey Marketplace: expanding access while simplifying procurement

Procurement professionals today operate in a complex environment. Product lifecycles are shortening, supply chains are becoming more global and fragile, and expectations around speed, transparency, and reliability continue to rise. In this context, sourcing strategies must evolve beyond traditional models to remain resilient. As a global distribution leader, DigiKey saw an opportunity to help procurement

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Rethinking MOQs in distribution

For decades, distribution operated on a straightforward assumption: better customer service means more inventory. There’s logic to it. More stock means better availability, shorter lead times, and faster response when a customer needs product quickly. But at a certain scale, carrying more inventory stops improving service and starts creating cost, complexity, and exposure. The more

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