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ECIA has issued an Industry Alert from its Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) experts to update members on ongoing tariff changes that have profoundly impacted the component industry. “While recognising the need to balance global trade and support US manufacturing, ECIA has taken the position that tariffs have imposed significant and uneven challenges on the
ECIA’s TrustedParts.com, an inventory aggregator with price and availability data for genuine parts from only authorised sources, has introduced a redesigned Bill of Material (BOM) tool. “The intent of the streamlined design of the new BOM tool is to provide a more concise view of parts while offering additional details about each component,” explained ECIA’s
ECIA’s President and CEO, David Loftus, and the ECIA councils are sounding the alarm about a growing challenge in distribution channels across all industries. The damage being done by uncertainty and complexity arising from tariffs has created a difficulty that is certain to impact multiple industries in 2026, including electronic components. “Distribution networks across American
With an overall index score of 134.0, the December sales sentiment results trounced expectations by nearly 33 points. The most positive aspect of the December survey is the increase in overall sentiment by over four points, up to 138.3. “The latest results from ECIA’s Industry Pulse survey delivered highly encouraging results as we move into
According to the World Economic Report on Cybersecurity Risks of 2025, of large organisations, 54% identified supply chain challenges as the biggest barrier to achieving cyber resilience. The increasing complexity of supply chains, coupled with a lack of visibility and oversight into the security levels of suppliers, has emerged as the leading cybersecurity risk for
ECIA’s GIPC Environmental Compliance Subject Matter Expert Group has published a document to update members about recent developments regarding Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) exemptions that may affect product categories across the electronics industry. These updates include renewals, modifications, and the introduction of more specific sub-entries, impacting compliance timelines for manufacturers, distributors, and customers. “Several
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,
ECIA announced the recipient of the association’s highest annual honour, the Northstar Award. This accolade celebrates individuals whose unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership, and tireless dedication have significantly impacted the field of electronic components and the ECIA community. ECIA President and CEO David Loftus announced the winner at the 2025 Executive Conference held in Rosemont last
ECIA announced the recipient of the newly created Partner Award at its annual Executive Conference held last month in Rosemont, Illinois. The ECIA Partner Award is a new honour that helps to recognise special companies and individuals outside of ECIA that work to advance the industry. These include service partners, other trade organisations, and standards
The results of the October Industry Pulse survey reveal that overall sales sentiment was sustained at a strong level in October with an overall index average of 122.2, an increase of four points from September. However, the overall sentiment looking forward to November collapses by 18.7 points, down to 103.5, according to survey results. “While