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Astute brings value demand creation to electronica

“I’m dangerous,” smiles Geoff Hill, sitting back in his chair, looking anything but. The founder and CEO of Astute Group is describing his aggressive approach to pursuing any new business opportunity in the supply of components to the market. Decisions are made fast, and progress relentlessly pursued. No to-ing and fro-ing on countless meetings, no

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Nordson Electronics named 2024 best strategic supplier

Nordson Electronics has been honoured with the 2024 ‘Jabil Best Strategic Supplier Award’. This recognition highlights Nordson’s critical role in supporting Jabil, a global provider of manufacturing services, in achieving operational excellence and strengthening its supply chain. The Jabil ‘Best Strategic Supplier Award’ is given annually to suppliers who demonstrate outstanding performance in quality, delivery,

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Supply Chain Management

Mitigating risks in the medical supply chain

Supply chain problems in the medical sector can be a matter of life or death.  Millions of people worldwide depend on medical devices to manage chronic illness and pain. Any shortage of medical equipment, such as infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, auto-injectors, and insulin pens, can have significant personal consequences and must, therefore, be avoided at all

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Industry Insights

In conversation with Rebeca Obregon, President at Farnell

As of 1st July 2024, Rebeca Obregon assumed the role of President at Farnell, an Avnet company. Rebeca studied electrical engineering at Arizona State University and has spent over 30 years in the semiconductor industry. During that time, she held a variety of roles ranging from engineering and operations to sales, business unit leadership and

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TI cites inventory overhang as Q4 sales dip

Texas Instruments has reported Q4 sales of $4billion, down 3% sequentially and 2% year on year. For the full year revenues were $15.6 billion down from $17.5 billion last year. In the product segments analog sales were $3.17 up 2% year on year. Embedded processing revenues plummeted 18% year on year to $613 million. Other

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News Supply Chain Management

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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Taiwan cuts defence and technology budget in economic reshuffle

Taiwan is facing potential budget cuts that could significantly impact its defence and technology sectors. Recent legislative changes, driven by opposition parties, have mandated a reallocation of funds from the central government to local municipalities. This shift may necessitate a considerable reduction in the central government’s budget, affecting key areas such as defence and technological

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Market Analysis

Shaky fundamentals stunt Penn’s 2025 chip forecast

Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, is forecasting a slowdown in global semiconductor growth in 2025. He is predicting 14 per cent growth in 2025, down from 2024’s 19.2 per cent growth, a spurt that took the market value to $629 billion, the first time the industry has cracked the $600 billion barrier. Last year’s

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Supply Chain Management

Challenges, triggers, and solutions for the US defence supply chain

The US boasts the biggest military in the world by some margin with a budget of around $850 billion for 2025 – yet a big military and a budget to back it is only the beginning. In a world with tightening senses of reshoring and a dissipating idea of globalisation amidst a tense geopolitical landscape,

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Graham Maggs steps back from Mouser

Graham Maggs, formerly VP of Marketing and Business Development EMEA, has decided to step back from his role at Mouser effective from 31 December 2024. Following his recovery from a recent health scare, Graham would like to focus on pursuits outside work, specifically time with family and improving his handicap. After over 14 years working

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