What the Mexico Nearshoring Boom Means for U.S.-Based Semiconductor Storage

By Michael Stratton

As global supply chains shift, Mexico is emerging as a critical hub for electronics and automotive manufacturing. Driven by rising costs in Asia, trade tensions, and the desire to shorten lead times, companies are accelerating nearshoring strategies—building new plants and relocating production south of the U.S. border. While nearshoring offers advantages in labor, logistics, and…

How Power Semiconductor Shortages Are Forcing OEMs to Buy and Store Early

By Michael Stratton

The global demand for power semiconductors is surging, driven by the rapid growth of electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and advanced industrial automation. Silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) devices—essential for high-voltage, high-efficiency applications—are at the center of this demand. Yet production capacity has not kept pace, leaving OEMs with a difficult choice: risk…

What Secure Component Storage Means in a World of Increasing IP Theft and Tampering

By Michael Stratton

As the global electronics supply chain grows more interconnected, so do the threats. From state-sponsored IP theft to corporate espionage and gray-market tampering, the stakes for protecting electronic components have never been higher. While most companies focus on securing their designs, networks, and supplier relationships, one critical area is often overlooked: where and how components…

Why Tier 1 Suppliers Are Embedding Storage Requirements in Their Contracts

By Michael Stratton

As global supply chains become more complex, Tier 1 suppliers across aerospace, automotive, and medical device industries are tightening control over how their parts are handled—not just during transit, but during storage. Increasingly, they’re embedding explicit storage requirements into supplier contracts to ensure compliance, traceability, and product integrity over the long term. This shift marks…

Why More CFOs Are Using Inventory Ownership to Stabilize Forecasting

By Michael Stratton

In today’s volatile manufacturing landscape, CFOs are under pressure to provide stable financial forecasts despite unstable supply chains. Component lead times swing unpredictably. Prices spike without warning. And capital tied up in inventory can leave even well-run companies with bloated balance sheets. That’s why more finance leaders are turning to inventory ownership solutions as a…

How the 2026 EV Push Is Reshaping Component Lifecycles and Storage Demands

By Michael Stratton

With governments and automakers racing toward 2026 EV milestones, the pressure to secure long-term access to electronic components has never been greater. Automotive OEMs are accelerating their commitments to electrification, but the real challenge lies beneath the surface—sourcing and storing the specialized semiconductors that power next-gen vehicles. Power management ICs, silicon carbide MOSFETs, battery management…