Healthcare OEMs: A Supply Chain Problem Is Everyone’s Problem

By Logan Wamsley

It doesn’t take much to understand that medical equipment is wildly crucial in our world today. But the prolonged lifecycles of this equipment necessitate a need for regular updates and adherence to long-term service commitments – which are expected to be handled promptly. When a machine breaks, time is of the essence. Our OEM customers…

Rising Prices for Electronic Components: The Full Story

By Logan Wamsley

The current component shortage has had a profound effect in all aspects of supply chains. Suppliers’ inability to increase capacity to meet demand in the automotive and IoT markets, for example, has extended lead times to unmanageable levels. In some cases, passives for once commoditized components such as MLCCs and resistors have been reported to…