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Anglia supports UK and EU customers with localised supply chain

UK and European customers using supply chains that rely solely on overseas warehousing should be very wary of significant challenges, warns Anglia Components. Shipping parts around the world always increases carbon footprint. Anglia ships from its UK distribution centre in Wisbech, enabling fast delivery to customers across the UK and continental Europe. This localised distribution approach

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British firms urged to prepare amid UK-Gulf trade deal

With the UK edging closer to agreeing a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, international logistics specialist Aramex UK has urged British businesses which engage in Middle Eastern trade to begin evaluating their supply chains in preparation. This latest trade deal, which has taken nearly three years to come to fruition, closely follows

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Anglia delivers flexible pricing as market starts to turn

In response to early signs of a market pick up, Anglia Components is offering customers in the UK and EU the convenience of online purchasing as well as the cost-competitiveness required for volume production. Explains Karen Ward, Anglia’s Commercial Director: “We are seeing increased enquiry activity from all market segments. But it’s still a challenging

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Samsung Electronics supply chain: a closer look

Samsung Electronics operates one of the most complex and far-reaching supply chains in the world. As one of the leading global manufacturers of semiconductors, consumer electronics, and display technologies, the tech giant manages a network that spans multiple continents and industries. Samsung’s supply chain stretches across more than 200 countries. It sources raw materials, manufactures

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From China to closer to home: how manufacturers can thrive in the new era

I have spent much of my career working with manufacturers in complex, mission-critical industries like defence, aerospace, and supply chain-driven industries. In these environments, supply chain resilience is not a buzzword; it is a strategic necessity. For years, global models that leaned heavily on low-cost production in Asia delivered short-term efficiencies but introduced long-term fragility.

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UK and India strengthen critical mineral supply chains

The UK and India strengthen their collaboration on securing future technology supply chains with the launch of Phase 2 of the UK-India Critical Mineral Supply Chain Observatory. The initiative was formally announced during the UK-India trade deal signing ceremony, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer highlighted the role

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Managing logistics operations during disruption

Managing logistics operations is particularly challenging during disruption. Semiconductor shortages, geopolitical instability and pandemic-related bottlenecks have demonstrated how fragile the global electronics supply chain can be. It’s important now, more than ever, that resilience is central to logistics planning for electronics manufacturing. Logistics managers are on the front line when disruption occurs, whether that comes

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Sitting on the sidelines is not a procurement strategy

Across the global supply chain, volatility is the new normal. Inflationary pressures, material shortages, and unpredictable tariff shifts have pushed many procurement leaders toward a ‘wait-and-see’ stance on capital investments. However, for supply chain and fleet operations, that hesitation is costly. A hidden ‘hesitation tax’ quietly eats into margins, compromises operational resilience, and weakens an

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How AI will be used at scale in the component supply chain

By Max Chan, Chief Information Officer, Avnet Deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement and the supply chain is forecasted to grow hugely over the next five years. The compound annual growth rates will be 36.6% in procurement between 2024 and 2030, and 28.2% in the supply chain in the same time period. The cost

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Tesla and Samsung sign $16.5bn chip deal

Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung Electronics to produce its next-generation AI6 chips. This move could revive the South Korean tech firm’s struggling foundry business in Texas, though it is unlikely to accelerate Tesla’s electric vehicle roadmap or the long-promised rollout of robotaxis. Elon Musk confirmed on 28th July that Samsung’s advanced

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