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Global Headwinds Confront the APAC Electronics Industry

Exports from mainland China, Japan, and South Korea have softened in recent years. Global electronics exports from these countries showed no growth.

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Will the Electronics Supply Chain Normalize in 2023?

Except for uncertainty, almost nothing is guaranteed in 2023. Here’s what we do know.

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Why Are Companies Reshoring Electronics Production?

In this post, we’ll cover the three leading reasons why companies are reshoring electronics production.

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Trade War Impact on PCBA Supply Chains: Regional Alternatives

Trade wars and ongoing COVID-related issues continue to lead North American electronics manufacturers to look for regional alternatives for PCB assembly.

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Nearshoring Electronics Manufacturing: Shifting Global Value Chains

In a world where disasters occur more frequently and cause more damage, businesses are rethinking how to make global value chains robust.

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The Case for PCBAs Made in America

Companies looking to increase the agility, productivity, and resilience of their electronics supply chains can do so with local and regional vendors.

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Electronics Nearshoring: Moving Past APAC Manufacturing Risks

It’s taken more than two years for supply chains to go back to normal, and even now, some industries continue to struggle as zero-COVID policies continue.

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Should Your Business Follow Apple Out of China?

Apple’s pivot from its manufacturing in China spread this weekend. The Supply Chain Heat Map shows U.S. manufacturing orders from China are down 40%.

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75-Day Countdown to Lunar New Year 2023

This blog will cover the information you need right now to keep your production running at its best during the Lunar New Year.

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How are Small Electronics Companies Handling Supply Chain Risk?

With an appropriate strategy in place, you can increase your resilience and be responsive to your customers’ needs.

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Cloud Manufacturing Reduces Electronic Supply Chain Disruptions

Here are three specific ways cloud manufacturing simplifies sourcing and procurement for supply chain professionals today.

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Electronics Supply Chain Problems Affecting Manufacturing

93 percent of business leaders surveyed by McKinsey have plans to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient.

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Electronics Multi-Sourcing: How MacroFab Makes it Easier

Our supply chains are more complex than ever, as are the products we create. It’s hard for procurement teams to avoid disruption and meet timelines.

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The Growing Importance of Electronics Supply Chain Visibility

Supply chain visibility is a priority for leaders today. Electronics supply chains face constant disruption. They’re also more fragile than we realized.

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Component Obsolescence: How it Affects the PCB Supply Chain

How to mitigate your supply chains risks and extend your product life cycles with improved obsolescence management.

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Develop a Demand Responsive Electronics Supply Chain

As the electronics market deals with ongoing global disruptions, companies must find proactive ways to deal with changing and developing customer demand.

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Electronics Supply Chain Update Q2

Q2 electronics supply chain update to give you deeper insight into market pressures affecting PCB assembly manufacturing today.

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Strategic Sourcing Builds Organizational Resilience

Manufacturers must enhance supply chain efficiencies with the right suppliers to mitigate risks, shorten lead times, and increase inventory visibility.

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Tips for Reducing Single Source Electronics Component Risk

Relying on a single-source part is one of the riskiest moves an engineer can make to ensure design success.

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The Bullwhip Effect: How Cloud Manufacturing Can Help

The bullwhip effect is a phenomenon where ever-growing fluctuations across the entire supply chain create unforeseen and unwanted results.

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US Supply Chain Is Most Vulnerable: Challenges and Opportunities

What challenges should you be aware of right now that may affect your own US supply chain, and what strategies should you consider to further cut risk?

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Rapid PCB Prototyping with Cloud Manufacturing

Rapid PCB prototyping approaches using cloud manufacturing can help time to market

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The Advantages of a China Plus One Supply Chain Strategy

Relying only on Chinese manufacturers may not be the best electronics supply chain strategy today. A China plus one strategy can help.

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How Digital Manufacturing Can Improve Your HMLV Outputs

Purchasing teams & supply chain professionals need flexibility to negotiate the intricacies of an HMLV strategy. Learn how digital manufacturing can help.

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