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CalcuQuote has improved its automated volume price negotiation capability. This feature helps electronics OEMs and EMS providers efficiently negotiate and secure pricing based on forecasted demand, dramatically simplifying one of the most time-consuming and critical aspects of strategic sourcing. In a market where supply chain predictability and cost control are essential, CalcuQuote’s solution empowers purchasing
This article looks at how Rand Technology sees the intersection of runaway AI demand, memory shortages, and looming tariffs shaping the next wave of supply chain disruption. The rapid rise of Generative AI has reshaped performance expectations and infrastructure requirements across nearly every sector. As enterprises and governments rush to deploy LLMs and accelerate AI
In a recent webinar hosted by Procurement Pro, a group of industry experts gathered together to discuss how the US tariffs are reshaping the electronics supply chain. The current trade environment is best described in stark terms: chaos, disruption, and confusion. The experts painted a picture of an industry grappling with rapid and unpredictable changes.
Global invoice rejections have surged 273% in the first quarter of 2025, as companies brace for impact amid escalating tariff and trade disruptions, according to new research. Basware’s latest Invoice Rejection Analysis found that from its 272 million inspected invoices, businesses rejected 6.95% of invoices in Q1 2025 (2.9 million), compared to just 1.86% during
According to the Q1 2025 Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor (SMM) Report released by SEMI in collaboration with TechInsights, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry entered 2025 with typical seasonal patterns. However, looming tariff threats and evolving supply chain strategies are expected to create atypical seasonality for several industry segments as the year progresses. Despite heightened trade policy risks, current data
By Teh-Kuang Lung, President and CEO, Naprotek, LLC US companies face mounting challenges in their electronics supply chains as US tariffs disrupt Southeast Asia, a critical hub for high-volume Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) production driven by global investment. Traditionally, US firms have kept prototyping and low-volume work domestic while outsourcing high-volume production to Asia
JAGGAER, a global provider of procurement and spend management solutions, is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver enhanced procurement services across Kuwait and the broader Middle East region. This new collaboration marks a significant expansion of JAGGAER’s offerings in the region, introducing the powerful JAGGAER One platform to local markets with huge potential
Apple confirmed a major strategic shift in its manufacturing operations, announcing that the majority of iPhones and other devices destined for the United States would no longer be produced in China. The company said India and Vietnam would now take on a larger role in its global supply chain, with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook
EAMA has launched its latest Market Pulse quarterly report at Innovation Zero. The new analysis reveals that while the supply chain saw a positive upturn towards the end of last year, reaching a three-year high point for electrification related sales in Q4 2024, there has been a worrying drop in business optimism, falling below the
The need to react to unexpected global disruption is now a fundamental requirement for all companies; tariffs are only the latest incarnation of what manufacturers have to deal with. Adrian Wood, Director of Strategic Business Development at DELMIA further explores. Personally, and professionally, the impact of recent US government policy around trade and tariffs is