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Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, Paige Hookway, interviews Victor Meijers, Senior Vice President, ECIA & TrustedParts at EDS Leadership Summit. Why authorised channels matter TrustedParts aggregates inventory exclusively from authorised distributors: “When you have the potential to put counterfeit parts or parts that have been mishandled into the supply chain, you really risk a lot
Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, Paige Hookway, interviews Dale Ford, Chief Analyst at the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) Speaking at the EDS Leadership Summit 2026 in Las Vegas this week, Dale Ford, Chief Analyst at the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), said the first half of 2026 has seen “a very healthy positive state”
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
Overall sales sentiment sustained strong results in April following a leap in confidence in March. Overall sales sentiment only declined by 2.6 points to 146.6 in April. Sales sentiment softens rapidly looking toward May with the overall sentiment score collapsing by 16.1 points to 130.5. However, even with this strong decline in the forecast, the
ECIA has released its annual Top 50 Authorised Distributors report. This ECIA original study builds on nearly five years of data. Each year, ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford compiles this report from survey results, extensive research of public financial data, input from manufacturers and distributors, and web-based secondary research. Findings reflect both the research and
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