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As global supply chains have grown more layered and complex over the past few decades, the number of variables businesses need to account for in their manufacturing networks has expanded in stride. Organisations seeking to preserve supply chain continuity must now focus on everything from direct and sub-tier suppliers to geopolitical disruptions to a rapidly
This article from Rochester Electronics explores how strengthening semiconductor traceability and challenging outdated date code standards can improve supply chain resilience.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.
Date code restrictions were originally intended to establish ‘sell-by’ dates to ensure traceability and quality control for electronic components. No one wants defective parts in their electronic devices, especially in critical industries like medical, military, and aerospace. Typically, the most conservative restrictions are implemented, just to ‘be safe’ and then are applied to every component
Loftware announced the launch of Loftware Connect, a new platform that redefines how organisations manage product identification across global supply chains. Loftware Connect introduces the industry’s first secure, scalable network that connects companies with their trading partners, replacing fragmented coordination with a unified digital foundation designed to improve resilience, compliance, and speed. In an era
At embedded world 2026, conversations around digital transformation in electronics manufacturing were everywhere – but few addressed a more persistent bottleneck than the quoting process. In a discussion with Nemanja Jokanovic, Executive Leader at Breadboard and EETech Group, it became clear that while much of the industry has modernised, Bill of Materials (BOM) management has
ByteSnap Design has released a free interactive BOM Health Self-Assessment tool, helping engineering managers and technical directors understand their organisation’s exposure to component obsolescence risk. The online calculator is designed for manufacturers who suspect component obsolescence may be slowing them down but lack clear visibility into whether their current processes are sufficient. Rather than reacting
When President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, set to take effect 1st November, the electronics industry felt the jolt immediately. For a sector that depends on Chinese-made components for everything from chips to smart home devices, the move represents more price hikes and the explicit need for a seismic shift in global
It may be a black market usually associated with badly spelt, poor quality handbags and boxes of goods that “fell off the back of a lorry” but the global fake goods market is responsible for more than 350,000 serious injuries every year and 70 deaths. That’s according to the US-based National Crime Prevention Council which
ByteSnap Design has published a strategic guide, entitled ‘How to Create a Production Ready BOM: UK Manufacturers Guide’, addressing one of manufacturing’s most underestimated business risks: Bill of Materials (BOM) management. The comprehensive guide draws on ByteSnap Design’s 17 years of experience advising UK and global manufacturing companies on designing and producing embedded electronics products.
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