Counterfeit Chips Are on the Rise, and There’s Only One Solution

By Logan Wamsley

While there will always be minor ebbs and flows analyzing any market, long-term the electronic component market will almost assuredly grow to unprecedented levels. Over the next five years, it is anticipated that the market will be valued at nearly $900 billion, driven primarily by exponential demand increases in market such as automotive, healthcare, consumer…

SVB’s Collapse, Inflation Hit Contract Manufacturers Hard

By Logan Wamsley

Silicon Valley Bank fallout has had drastic implications throughout all of industry, and the full implications of it have yet to be fully understood. Already, President Joe Biden has urged federal regulators to take steps to tighten up the banking system, and Congress is currently in talks of presenting new regulations or regulatory powers to…

EMS Providers, OEM Partners, and the “Golden Screw” Dilemma

By Logan Wamsley

A Supply Chain Defined by Disruption In today’s global supply chain, the “golden screw” dilemma is becoming increasingly common. This is when a manufacturer has completed between approximately 80% and 99% assembly of a product, but for one reason or another, it cannot acquire one specific, critical part to complete the assembly and ship the…

What the Federal Reserve Will Do, and How Manufacturers Should Respond

By Logan Wamsley

As the meeting of the Federal Reserve on March 15-16 looms, companies across the economic landscape are eagerly awaiting the specifics regarding measures it will take to curb the historic inflation rates currently being seen in the U.S. In preparation for these actions, many financial entities are making predictions as to what the Fed’s measures…

Price Inflation Concerns Are Real. Are OEMs Ready for the Fallout?

By Logan Wamsley

Although price inflation is a risk that can be seen on a micro level with individual components, there is a growing amount of evidence that a broader inflation trend may be on the horizon. A large number of consumer-facing companies and wealth investors — including Warren Buffet — have already experienced shortages of critical inventory…