Sourcing Strategies

By Gary Beckstedt, Vice President Quality and Operations, Flip Electronics The looming likelihood of new, incremental tariffs designed to balance global trade in essential industries has prompted manufacturers, suppliers, and customers alike to consider contingency plans if their supply of raw materials, parts, and electronic components are disrupted or become too costly. Navigating these complex

NewTek Sensor Solutions, a manufacturer of LVDT position sensors based in the USA, can help its customers mitigate most of the volatility and cost increases associated with US and global tariffs by continuing to source components domestically and conducting manufacturing in-house. This strategy helps NewTek avoid severe price hikes, keeping prices stable and competitive for

ByteSnap Design, a UK electronics design consultancy, announced the release of Futureproofing Manufacturing: Tackling Obsolescence & Electronics Challenges in Industrial Manufacturing. Based on research with nearly 600 industry professionals, the report offers strategic insights and practical frameworks for tackling obsolescence in embedded electronics, components, and software systems. Conducted between February and March 2025, the research

Designed for security and durability, the robust Arduino Opta micro PLC makes industrial and building automation accessible to everyone. Arduino Opta offers versatility and allows for integration with existing machines, devices, and production lines, as well as with any of the elements in the modular Arduino ecosystem – from compact sensor modules to powerful SOMs

By Dawn King, Marketing Director, Rhopoint Components & Instruments Ltd. There is steady growth in demand for electronic equipment being manufactured for use in systems to be deployed in space. These range from large international projects to privately launched spacecrafts. To withstand the extreme environmental conditions, an integral part of operations in space, the components