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Infineon successfully acquires Cypress Semiconductor in a $10 Billion deal. Despite the concerns regarding the acquisition of Cypress, the U.S. National Security has approved the merger after a review.

APEC 2020 Cancelled: There was an APEC news release today cancelling the APEC conference in New Orleans. This was the right decision. Many companies and personnel had already decided to cancel before the announcement.

The 2010s are over. One of the most consequential decades in the history of supply chain management – particularly for electronic components – won’t soon be forgotten.

So what does AI’s brave new world have in store for 2020? Sourcengine’s AI parts and components consultants thinks the following trends will define AI well into the next decade.

Regarding 5G technology, here’s the question everyone wants to know: how will 5G impact the communications industry? The better question might be: how won’t 5G impact the industry?

Taiwan’s Yageo Corporation is set to acquire its U.S. competitor KEMET Corp in $1.8 billion deal with a goal of expanding its global footprint.

From unexpected robotics investment to strong semiconductor growth in East Asia, September was a benchmark month for IoT device production and associated electronic components. Here a few noteworthy developments for sourcing professionals to monitor in the coming weeks and months.

The current Internet of Things (IoT) sensor market is growing rapidly, and is projected to exceed $27 billion by 2022. As suppliers ramp up production to satisfy strong demand for IoT products, procurement specialists, designers, engineers, and others should keep an eye on the major players in the global marketplace – and even a few up-and-coming companies, too.

While most project managers, engineers, and product supply chain personnel don’t consider the BOM an order-ready resource, today’s advanced supply chain software (SCM) enables easy integration and ordering for even the most data-rich BOMs.

Supply chain management is only as strong as its weakest link. For many supply chain processes, this vulnerability happens when electronic parts aren’t accompanied with 100% traceable sources.