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Solving aviation's $11Bn supply chain crisis
Supply Chain Management

Solving aviation’s $11Bn supply chain crisis

Additive manufacturing provides a flexible means of producing accurate and repeatable parts when needed, therefore mitigating the challenge of supply chain delays, says Foster Ferguson, Vice President, Industrial Business at Stratasys. Unreliable supply chains are having a significant impact on the global commercial aerospace market, and aircraft manufacturers and maintainers will need to adopt new

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The new case for fab independence in a multi-crisis world
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The new case for fab independence in a multi-crisis world

The announcement of Elon Musk’s plans for a new, multi-billion-dollar TeraFab complex came 99 years after Henry Ford’s massive River Rouge motor plant started churning out cars. Whereas Ford first pioneered vertical integration and took it to its logical extremes – he built an onsite power plant, steel mill, and glass factory, as well as

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Consignment vs. outright purchase: which excess stock solution is right for you?

Sitting on excess electronic components? Discover the difference between Consignment and Outright Purchase and how to choose the solution that maximises your returns, optimises your warehouse, and supports a sustainable supply chain. The warehouse problem no one talks about Somewhere in your facility, space is being wasted. This waste is not by broken machinery or

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Supply-chain-aware AI agents for Claude Code
Digitalisation Supply Chain Management

Supply chain-aware AI agents for Claude Code

JFrog, the creators of the JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform, unveiled its JFrog Platform plugin for Claude Code, in collaboration with Anthropic. Available immediately to all Claude Code users, the new plugin represents a significant milestone in bringing enterprise-grade software supply chain governance to one of the fastest-growing AI coding agent platforms in the world.

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Uniting industry on trade, investment, and supply chain policy
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Uniting industry on trade, investment, and supply chain policy

The Global Electronics Association has announced the formation of the Global Electronics Policy Council (GEPC), a new body uniting leading electronics companies from around the world to advance a coordinated policy agenda across every major region of the electronics supply chain. The GEPC builds on the Association’s longstanding electronics industry advocacy work over its nearly

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Keeping ahead of the supply chain obstacles
Supply Chain Management

Keeping ahead of supply chain obstacles

Managing a supply chain is not for the faint-hearted. Geopolitical tensions, extreme weather, and piracy are continual challenges, and there are the unanticipated events like some bloke parking his container ship broadside in the Suez Canal. Carolyn Park is the Vice President, Supply Chain Optimisation at RS Group and recognises all these obstacles. She tells

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Strengthening supply chain resilience: rethinking date code standards
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Strengthening supply chain resilience

This article from Rochester Electronics explores how strengthening semiconductor traceability and challenging outdated date code standards can improve supply chain resilience. It examines why the traditional two-year date code rule no longer reflects modern storage, materials, and manufacturing practices, and how a traceability-led approach reduces counterfeit risk, minimises waste, and supports long-term, sustainable component availability.

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RS report throws a spotlight on challenges and solutions in procurement
Supply Chain Management

RS spotlights challenges and solutions in procurement

Procurement of components is a key consideration within the electronics manufacturing market and one that presents real challenges. The growing complexity of global supply chains, and disruption within them, means procurement professionals in this space are having to find ways of mitigating risk, to keep production moving. Some of the contributing factors to the challenges

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5 questions to solve metal supply chain
Digitalisation Supply Chain Management

5 questions to solve metal supply chain

In this article, Prashanth Mysore, Senior Direct for Strategic Business Development at DELMIA, explores digital transformation in the metals industry. Posing five questions that need to be answered in the metal supply chain, which is highly important as the metals market in 2026 looks nothing like it did five years ago. We’ve seen copper shortfalls

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Highlights from Georgia Ports trade conference
Supply Chain Management

Highlights from Georgia Ports trade conference

The Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 57th annual Georgia International Trade Conference bringing together customers, business partners, and industry leaders to discuss the latest maritime and logistics developments. Governor Brian Kemp met with Georgia Ports customers and logistics partners during the conference. In his opening remarks, he said: “Innovation and port investments by the Georgia

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