Predictions are that ICs (Integrated Circuits) shipments will fall by 3%, which follows a 6% decline in 2019, creating the first consecutive two-year recession in the history of IC shipments, says IC INsights. IC Insights have published a top 10 best and worst...
Electronics supply chain association, IPC, has written an open letter to three leaders – President Trump of US, President López Obrador of Mexico, and Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau – urging them to support cross-border supply-chain improvements “to spur the...
Recent news which has affected the electronic component supply-chain as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is being reported in EETimes Asia here including: Philippines: Multi-layer ceramic capacitor supply. As a result of "capping" (community segregation) in Manila...
A survey by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) claims that nearly 75% of companies polled are experiencing supply-chain disruption due to coronavirus-related transport restrictions, and more than 80% say their organisation will be impacted by Covid-19...
ADS, representing the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has been analysing the Government’s response to COVID-19, and what this might mean for the industry in both the short and long term. As it’s a rapidly changing situation, we’ll be checking in...
The impact of Covid-19 on electronic component suppliers has to be understood within the context of global manufacturing's reliance on Asia, as highlighted in this EPN article and some research into the problem by Resilinc (image shown Copyright Resilnic). Parts...
A recent Digitimes research report predicts a huge 19.5% drop on year in Q1 2020 of smartphone shipments by the top four China-based brands - that's 11% more than forecast back in January. Coronovirus could impact Q2 predictions even harder, as labour shortages and...