How Medical OEMs Can Overcome Impending Tariffs

By Logan Wamsley

As analysts continue to follow the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, particular emphasis has been placed on how the new tariffs will affect the medical device industry. The Effect of Tariffs In May 2019, the current U.S. administration announced new tariffs as high as 25 percent, which is a significant increase considering the…

The Value of BOM Monitoring in the Design Phase

By Logan Wamsley

When one tries to quantify the value an accurate, comprehensive BOM Monitoring platform can bring to an OEM supply chain, it is easy to forget that BOM Monitoring plays a vital role in all phases of the OEM product lifecycle, not just the end. The needs of the modern supply chain are rapidly changing by…

The 2019 Electronic Component Market So Far

By Logan Wamsley

Late 2017 and 2018 can be marked in the books as a record period for electronics manufacturing industry professionals, although not in the way anyone would like. Interconnects, passives, electromechanical devices, SMD resistors, and MLCCs, due to unprecedented demand in the automotive & IoT markets combined with component manufacturers’ inability to expand supply in a…