Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

New intervention meets demand for defence supply chain solutions

Digital Catapult has named five startups that will join its accelerator programme to improve industrial supply chain resilience in the defence industry and drive the practical application of deeptech innovation to equip the sector to be future ready. The Digital Supply Chain Hub Defence Testbed Accelerator will address secure data sharing challenges to support faster,

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Strategic alliance to stabilise the European chip supply

RESTAR FRAMOS Technologies, a European distributor specialising in supply chain and component logistics, announced a strategic partnership with Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer Lead Power Semiconductor. The goal of this collaboration is to support the European market – particularly the automotive and industrial sectors, with reliable and efficient MOSFET solutions. The partnership comes at a time when

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Tariffs 101: helping industry navigate current trade environment

ECIA’s GIPC subcommittee on tariffs has issued an information-packed document to help managers understand and educate their customers and employees. This PowerPoint is intended to be a valuable resource as component supply chain partners manage through the changing global trade environment. “The GIPC Tariffs subcommittee has worked very diligently to compile the background, legislative framework,

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Supply Chain Management

Sustainable procurement in consumer electronics – Pt 1

P1: Introduction, the beginnings of consumer technology, and material sourcing Introduction   Globally, sustainability is a hot topic – with rising temperatures changing weather patterns and disrupting the balance of nature. It is a particular concern in the consumer electronics industry, where it is estimated that digital technology alone contributes to anywhere between 1.4-5.9% of

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Featured Supply Chain Management Traceability

What 2026 means for Europe’s battery supply chain

2026 marks a different stage for Europe’s battery industry. For several years, the focus has been on scale, investment and technological progress. That conversation hasn’t ended, but there is now a noticeable shift towards demonstrating that the systems and processes being put in place can stand up to scrutiny. The last 12 months have provided

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Protecting the supply chain with Sourceability and IDEA

As technology advances, so do the methods used to counterfeit parts, meaning that the authenticity and reliability of electronic components have never been more important. For companies like Sourceability, whose reputation rests on trust, transparency, and quality, the challenge is both technical and ethical. Leading the effort to combat counterfeit parts is Kimberly Fix, Vice

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Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Management

Global locations help Samtec mitigate increased shipping costs

Samtec, Inc. has implemented a variety of strategic options to help minimise tariff exposure while maintaining competitive pricing and lead times for its customers. Samtec’s dual-operations model provides flexible options that use Samtec’s numerous global manufacturing and distribution facilities to help reduce customers’ tariff exposure. This redundant manufacturing approach enables lower-cost solutions by considering the

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Supply Chain Management

Mapping resilient supply solutions for graphite

Graphite, the primary anode material in lithium-ion batteries, has become central to energy storage technologies and a growing focus of supply chain concerns. Even as graphite demand is rising faster than lithium demand, global production remains highly concentrated and carbon intensive. A perspective article by Rice University researchers traces graphite’s transformation from an industrial commodity

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Kontron launches new US distribution strategy

Kontron, a specialist in IoT and embedded computing technology, announced a bold new direction in its US distribution strategy designed to strengthen customer access, enhance service capability, and focus on its growth markets, aerospace, defence, medical, and industrial. congatec partnership Building on the recent partnership with congatec, combining both entities´ COMexpress expertise, the companies are

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China eases automotive chip export ban

China is set to ease restrictions on the export of automotive computer chips that are vital to global car production, following a new trade and economic agreement reached with the United States. The White House confirms the development after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping met in South Korea this week. According to the

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