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What is electronic supply chain management?

Electronic supply chain management (eSCM) uses digital systems to oversee the coordination, planning, and execution of all activities involved in sourcing, producing, and distributing electronic components and products. This spans everything from acquiring raw materials to managing multi-tier supplier networks through to final delivery of goods. Electronics supply chains are often complex and global operations.

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Industry Insights Supply Chain Management

Tariffs, trade, & transition: insights from a supply chain expert

Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. Since the inauguration of Trump, that cursed word has been almost inescapable. Just so happen to produce a key commodity or component? Tariff. Trade just a bit too much with your red, white, and blue neighbour? Tariff. Maybe you happen to own a big chunk of land by the arctic? Tariffs! Fundamentally

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Industry Insights Supply Chain Management

Supplier spotlight: Rochester Electronics

Rochester Electronics was founded in 1981 by Curt Gerrish, who had spent two decades at Motorola in a senior role. During his time there, he recognised a critical challenge in the semiconductor industry: when parts became obsolete or reached the end of their lifecycle, they were simply scrapped. Seeing an opportunity, Gerrish approached Motorola and

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Supply Chain Management

The impact of no VAT on refurbished electronics

With the pressure to meet climate targets and ESG goals, procurement teams have their work cut out for them – especially when, often, they receive no new funding or staff to meet challenging goals. But, could a tax change help? It has recently been announced that a growing coalition of companies and campaign groups has

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Events Industry Insights News

Can a UK semiconductor centre deliver on its promise?

On 7th July 2025, TechUK hosted a conference in London to explore the shape and function of a proposed UK Semiconductor Centre. With £19 million earmarked by the government for its creation, the question now is how this centre will turn ambition into action. From the opening remarks and across three panel sessions the message

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Industry Insights

US tariffs could redirect manufacturing to Mexico

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), effective 1st July 2020, modernises the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by updating trade, labour, environmental, and digital commerce regulations. A key feature is that USMCA-compliant goods are exempt from US tariffs, including those set for 2nd April 2025. Compliance hinges on a significant portion of a product’s value

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News Supply Chain Management

Global tariff turbulence prompts rethink of trading partnerships

UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are being significantly impacted by the upending of the global trading environment, propelled by the US administration’s tariff policies, according to new research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS). BFS’s Trading Places report, which surveyed over 500 UK SMEs that trade overseas, found over half (55%) see tariffs as

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Sustainability

Recyclable electronics: how they can help you meet sustainability obligations

This article originally appeared in the March/April issue of Procurement Pro. By Emma Armstrong, Commercial Director and Sustainable Electronics Ambassador, In2tec Emma Armstrong, Commercial Director and Sustainable Electronics Ambassador at In2tec, says technological innovations can help organisations procure effective technology that tackles harmful e-waste generated by users. A major part of my role as Sustainable

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Industry Insights

Hotspot: India

This article originally appeared in the March/April issue of Procurement Pro. By Harry Fowle, Associate Editor India, home to the world’s largest population, is a sleeping giant when it comes to its position on the world stage. Housing the recipe for success, it only needs time to cook up its power in many ways, whether

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News

Pactum expands agentic AI capabilities

Pactum announces the launch of its new AI agent, Price Lists for Direct Materials, designed to transform how organisations manage procurement of under-managed materials at scale by providing the very first end-to-end agentic AI procurement solution. In today’s volatile market environment, procurement teams face mounting challenges in managing thousands of stock keeping units (SKUs), responding

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