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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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Planning for the unplannable in the electronics components industry

By Grant Portman, Key Account Manager, Whistler Technology, a Milexia Company If there is one lesson that COVID-19 taught us, it is the importance of planning for the unexpected. For the electronics components industry, this means adopting a flexible supply chain sourcing model to respond quickly to unforeseen challenges. Following the global semiconductor shortage, governments

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Smith to showcase supply chain solutions at electronica

Smith, a global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, will be exhibiting at electronica Munich 2024, a leading trade fair and conference for the electronics industry. The event runs from 12-15 November 2024 at Messe München, Munich, Germany. Smith’s team will be available in Hall B5, Booth 331, to discuss its supply chain solutions, market

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Intertronics strikes distribution agreement with medmix

Adhesives, coatings, and sealants supplier Intertronics has announced a new distribution agreement with medmix, a system provider in mixing, dosing, and adhesives application for industrial applications, for its MIXPAC product range. Intertronics can immediately supply a range of mixers, cartridges, and dispensers to its UK customers that will serve multiple sectors, from electronics to construction.

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Supply Chain Management

UK electronic component distributors

Electronic components are fundamental to industries such as automotive, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. The role of distributors is to ensure that these essential components are readily available to manufacturers and design engineers when needed. The UK’s electronic component distribution market includes both homegrown and international companies, ensuring the flow of components to the UK market.

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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, BóxÄ« Wú, and Zoe Hawkins from the Oxford Internet Institute, Aalto University, and

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Supply Chain Management

How Higher Freight Impacts Procurement Challenges

Many supply chain elements take a toll on procurement professionals, and the increase in freight charges accounts for a myriad of woes. Here’s a look at a few of those woes, including the impact of higher costs, timing as it applies to what’s happened to Just-in-Time delivery and the ongoing delivery delays, how freight challenges

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