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Heilind: connecting to the future

Heilind Electronics, a giant in electromechanical component distribution, continues to strengthen its presence in Europe with a strategic focus on flexibility, customer-centricity, and innovation. At electronica 2024, our Associate Editor, Sheryl Miles, caught up with Lars Klapproth,  Business Development Strategic Accounts – CWE Region, to discuss the company’s plans for expansion, its competitive edge, and

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Industry Insights

Avnet insights: engineers outline opportunity for AI

For the fourth consecutive year, Avnet will release its Avnet Insights survey, which has been keeping a pulse on how engineers are responding to the market since 2021. This year’s survey examines technology’s new frontier: artificial intelligence, and the promise – and challenges – it presents for product design. Preliminary insights include: Engineers are optimistic

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News

Market Dojo featured in Everest Group report on AI sourcing automation

Market Dojo, a provider of on-demand eProcurement software, announces its inclusion in ‘AI-Powered Sourcing Automation – Market Overview and Provider Landscape’ report by Everest Group. This recognition underscores Market Dojo’s commitment to delivering innovative and customer-centric sourcing solutions that meet the evolving needs of procurement professionals worldwide. The Everest Group report, which provides a comprehensive

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Industry Insights

Concerns grow over the global AI compute divide

As AI cements its place at the forefront of the new ‘industrial revolution’ and drives growth for nations across the world, a new form of geopolitical contestation is emerging – the battle over AI compute infrastructure. A recent study by Vili Lehdonvirta, Bóxī Wú, and Zoe Hawkins from the Oxford Internet Institute, Aalto University, and

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Industry Insights

Wireless chip complexity challenges the supply chain

Author: Ole-Fredrik Morken, Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, Nordic Semiconductor Wireless connectivity underpins everything, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). But advanced wireless devices demand an equally advanced supply chain, one that may be forced to use AI itself.  Compare a modern Bluetooth chip today to one from just over

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Regulation

A Look at China’s IC Expansion

China is expanding its IC capabilities at all costs, and the “game” is playing out internationally. The stakes are high for all involved, especially China and the U.S. Addressing what it views as a significant threat, the U.S. government established export control regulations specifically aimed at China’s artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries on October

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Supply Chain Management

5 Positive Signs of Stability in the Electronics Supply Chain

Doom, gloom, weather, war, and pandemics. Supply chain instability is the new norm. However, it’s important to recognize signs that not all is terrible, hopeless, or unpredictable. Here are five supply chain bits of better news. Of course, you might have to read it fast…things could change. #1 Electronic Components Find Stability Although we may

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Supply Chain Management

Can We Really Offset High Materials Costs?

The primary elements that make up a finished product are direct raw materials. They can be any mined materials, like minerals, metals, crude oil, coal, etc. There are also indirect raw materials – anything that supplements the making of finished products from direct materials. The challenges represented by accessing these materials promptly and at a

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Regulation

China Tech Ban May Include Quantum Computing and AI—Will China Care?

Okay, so it’s still early in the discussion phase. Still, it looks like the US is trying to expand the restrictions on semiconductors to include other emerging technologies, such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The goal is to stifle China’s military and surveillance capabilities. This information is based so far on unnamed sources. The

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Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain-gers

For supply chains, it’s often knee-jerk reactions to the disaster-du-jour that point out the need for rapid, tangible change. But, as we’ve recently seen, disruption in the form of pandemics, natural disasters, and transportation woes are becoming the impetus for examining what the future has in store. Here we’ll discuss a few areas where change

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