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Arduino Opta – secure and easy-to-use micro PLC
Sourcing Strategies

Arduino Opta – secure and easy-to-use micro PLC

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

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Trump’s tariffs hit home: the sudden shock for backorders
Industry Insights Sourcing Strategies

Trump’s tariffs hit home: the sudden shock for backorders

For electronics manufacturers and their customers worldwide, the ongoing impact of US tariffs continues to deliver unwelcome surprises, especially when hitting components already caught in supply chain backlogs. With these tariffs adding significant costs, often ranging from 10 to 25%, suppliers have faced the difficult position of revisiting previously agreed prices – most acutely for

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Tariffs will not affect customers, says Triad Magnetics
Industry Insights Sourcing Strategies

Tariffs will not affect customers, says Triad Magnetics

With its diversified portfolio of power electronics manufacturing plants located in the US, and the Philippines, Triad Magnetics has said that the vast majority of its customers need not fear the financial impact of increasing trade import tariffs from China, Mexico, and Canada. Triad Magnetics President Bill Dull said: “I want to assure our customers

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Why procurement professionals should pay attention to CSA Catapult

The Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult is the UK’s authority on compound semiconductor applications and commercialisation. Based in Newport, South Wales, it operates as a centre of excellence equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The Catapult specialises in the measurement, characterisation, integration, and validation of compound semiconductor technologies across four areas: power electronics, advanced packaging, radio frequency

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Secure supply solutions to space electronics manufacturers
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Secure supply solutions to space electronics manufacturers

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

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the key role of strategic supplier collaboration
Sourcing Strategies Traceability

The key role of strategic supplier collaboration

By Simon Thompson, VP, Northern Europe at JAGGAER A recent study by BSR confirms that cost saving will remain a top priority for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025, and across major economies enterprises have already started creating improvement plans to achieve this. Within this scenario of growing emphasis on long-term value creation, CPOs are increasingly

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Wendy Baldwin from DigiKey writes about how digital procurement is a game changer
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Digital procurement is a game changer

By Wendy Baldwin, Manager, Digital Technology Officer, DigiKey The benefits of using automation to turbocharge manual, time-intensive, and monotonous business processes have been well documented. Companies of all sizes and across all industry sectors in Europe are reaping the rewards of automation, and their procurement departments can benefit significantly from these investments. Not only does

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FEV shows software solutions on the SDVerse marketplace

SDVerse, a US joint venture, unveiled the world’s first B2B online marketplace for software products in the automotive industry in Detroit on 30th September 2024. FEV, a global engineering services provider, supports the platform’s founding members General Motors, Magna, and Wipro as a launch partner with more than 30 of the company’s software products. These

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Design discipline wards off obsolescence
Quality Assurance Sourcing Strategies

Design discipline wards off obsolescence

As a fast-moving sector engaged in a strategy of continuous optimisation of design and manufacture, the electronics sector continually faces the prospect of older components and subsystems being obsoleted by newer products and removed from the supply chain. Jean-Noël Mamousse, Design Office Manager, GAIA Converter further explores. The replacements offered by suppliers may demonstrate similar

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How to source automotive-grade electronic components

When it comes to sourcing automotive-grade electronic components, engineers must be mindful not only of the availability of parts but also of their quality, reliability, and compliance with strict safety standards. The components used in vehicles, whether for engine control units (ECUs), infotainment systems, or advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), are crucial to the overall

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