2020-01-02 - Barbara Jorgensen

Nurturing TTI’s Remarkable Evolution

Paul Andrews Jr. did not set out to build a global distribution enterprise. “My first objective was survival”.

2019-12-31 - Barbara Jorgensen

2019: A Year of Disruption for the Supply Chain

In one year, the electronics supply chain saw a level of disruption that once took decades to achieve. The 1990s…

2019-12-09 - Stephen Las Marias

A Review of the Current Philippine Electronics Manufacturing Industry (Part 1)

Part 1 of a report looking at the Philippine electronics manufacturing landscape and how regulatory issues could wreak havoc for…

2019-11-25 - Junko Yoshida

Is China’s ‘Big Fund’ on the Right Track?

In addition to the Big Fund, the Chinese government might also want to pursue vertical integration models to fast-track self-sufficiency…

2019-11-14 - Barbara Jorgensen

Distributors in China Are Bracing for Life Without TI

The global supply chain is still absorbing the impact of TI's decision to drop six electronics distributors, including top-tier players…

2019-11-14 - Junko Yoshida

CEOs Skeptical About Rumours of an End to the Trade War

Tech leaders at the Global CEO Summit in Shenzhen welcome the possible truce in the U.S.-China trade war, but most…

2019-09-10 - Junko Yoshida

Beijing Invests in Hong Kong’s Neighbour, Shenzhen

Beijing sees Shenzhen as a "testing ground" for reform and a "window" opening to the world, which has helped China…

2019-09-04 - Barbara Jorgensen

Blog: GlobalFoundries Attempt at Harassing TSMC Customers

Distributors have no direct influence on technologies associated with their suppliers' components, but GlobalFoundries' goal could be to irritate TSMC…

2019-08-27 - Barbara Jorgensen

Is it Time to Put Huawei in the Rear-View Mirror?

The U.S. chip industry seems to think the Chinese market will always be there, but Huawei is gradually giving up…

2019-07-15 - Hailey Lynne McKeefry

Diamond Dust Used in the Fight Against Counterfeiting

DUST Identity has an anti-counterfeiting technology that allows military and aerospace buyers to use blockchain technology to track components marked…