Procurement

In the "new normal," the work of electronics manufacturing has become more difficult and complicated. However, companies can find success in the contemporary landscape by embracing new technologies that track component availability and price fluctuations.

Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supplies are in high demand right now. Shortages caused by the pandemic are threatening production lines with a new enemy besides supply chain disruption. How can MRO specialists avoid and keep production moving in this trying time? Find out more.

From pandemic to strained tensions between nations, many things can disrupt a supply chain. And once disrupted, projects are put in jeopardy and production lines cease. Here are 3 steps that might help your risk mitigation strategy in the 21st century.

A new survey details the particular challenges of NPIs in a post-coronavirus world. Learn how supply chain risk can be mitigated and cross-team collaboration can be facilitated.

In the wake of the novel coronavirus, having a solid e-procurement strategy is key. Gone are the days of traditional buying as e-procurement platforms are revolutionizing the electronic components industry.

Procurement can always be a challenging issue...now add in a sprinkle of global pandemic and that becomes an understatement. Take a look at 4 concerns to keep in mind while working in the challenging field of electronic components procurement.

The worldwide medical tech marketplace projects to reach half a trillion dollars by the early 2020s. This means that demand for medical device capacitors will continue to be at all-time highs, making their procurement a challenging issue.

Building powerhouse computer systems in 2020 can be a lucrative field. But what components are absolutely essential and what's the best way to procure them?

Source Grid™ is a graphical price assessment of an electronic component against the lead times offered by our suppliers in real time. It was designed to help Sourcengine’s customers visually compare offers from our global suppliers. See Source Grid™ video in action while reading this article.

The coronavirus pandemic has created intense demand for personal protective equipment and medical equipment. This has led several manufacturers to repurpose their production capacity to now make life-saving devices like ventilators. However, along with the good we have seen from the industry recently, there are also those who will try to capitalize upon it via fraud. In recent weeks there have been many counterfeit or mislabeled filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) produced and brought to market. In the face of such a critical time, this simply is not helpful. Sourcengine, who is now offering a range of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support the OEM community better, has prepared the following guide to help distinguish between legitimate personal protective equipment and that which is fraudulent. We hope it helps in the united effort of battling COVID-19.