Sourcing Strategies

Sourcing Strategies

How UK businesses can weather the memory shortage

Tech headlines are being dominated by the perfect storm that has led to a global shortage of Random Access Memory (RAM). As the short-term, temporary memory that handles data for processing and applications, RAM – and specifically Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) – is a foundational business technology. The primary driver of this shortage is

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7 factors for sourcing high reliability connectors

For procurement professionals, sourcing high reliability connectors is rarely straightforward. With supply chains under pressure, counterfeit risks on the rise, and qualification timelines stretching, getting your sourcing strategy right has never mattered more. The global connector market is on a significant growth trajectory. According to market research, the worldwide connector market is projected to reach

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Memory in crisis: what the 2026 shortage means

The electronics industry is in the grip of a memory shortage – and this one is different. Unlike the supply shocks of the COVID-19 era, today’s crunch is being driven by a fundamental shift in who consumes memory and how much they need. Experts who joined a recent Procurement Pro webinar – Claudio Chan, Director

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The last-time buy isn’t the last chance

In aerospace and defence procurement, obsolescence has always been a planning challenge as equipment engineered to last decades meets components with much shorter lifecycles. When military activity escalates, it becomes more urgent and consequential. Military actions in Europe, the Middle East, and elsewhere are increasing demand while supply is shrinking. For many legacy components designed

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Supplyframe launches new tariff estimator

Supplyframe’s Findchips launched its Tariff Estimator across a wide range of parts in the vast Findchips catalogue. This new feature empowers engineers and sourcing professionals to translate Harmonised Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Harmonised System (HS) codes and country-of-origin details into estimated tariff duty rates for imports into the US, providing a cost range for sourcing

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Sourcing Strategies

Single source vs dual/multi-source. Where’s the real risk?

In the volatile world we are currently living in, many supply chains are at risk through various forms of disruption, whether that is geopolitical tensions, tariffs, climate emergencies, logistical challenges, supplier manufacturing difficulties, or product sunsetting. Single sourcing There are a number of benefits to single sourcing: Price – volume discounts Often priority over other

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The future of BOM management

At embedded world 2026, conversations around digital transformation in electronics manufacturing were everywhere – but few addressed a more persistent bottleneck than the quoting process. In a discussion with Nemanja Jokanovic, Executive Leader at Breadboard and EETech Group, it became clear that while much of the industry has modernised, Bill of Materials (BOM) management has

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The new era of semiconductor demand

At embedded world 2026, Nigel Watts provided a compelling look at how two different, yet complementary, business models are tackling some of the semiconductor industry’s most pressing challenges – from component obsolescence to the growing difficulty of identifying and engaging new customers. Watts is the driving force behind both Trailing Edge Technologies and Searching for

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Why multi-channel distribution is essential for global supply continuity

The electronics supply chain has traditionally been organised around product lines, authorised territories, and legacy channel structures. Distributors have largely been defined by the manufacturers they represent and the products they carry. For a long time, this model functioned well enough. Production was regional, demand was mostly predictable, and channel responsibilities were clearly defined. Today

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Preparing for the unknown: a modern approach to procurement

Volatility has become the new norm for the electronic components industry, and it looks to stay that way for some time. After a relatively calm year in 2024, 2025 saw the market shift unexpectedly multiple times, including the US-China tariff war affecting the global landscape, the surprise end-of-life announcements for DDR4, and the Nexperia trade

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