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5 Ways to Reduce Component Costs
Having the world’s largest independent database of current electronic component pricing gives me a unique…
China Isn’t Being Displaced
I find myself confused between what I read in the press and my personal experience.…
Why I Am Fixated on Cost & Competitiveness
Maybe I’m fixated on cost and competitiveness, but over Christmas, two things happened that drove…
Turning Ordinary to Great
There are times when I wonder why companies have purchasing departments. Wouldn’t it be a…
Is Your Company Reinventing Itself?
I have just figured out what my company does! It may sound strange that a…
Thoughts on Single and Sole Sourced Components
Based on some of the replies to my blogs and conversations with customers, I have…
Single Source Premium: Unnecessary Cost
The results are in from the EBN poll on the Price-Supplier Equation. Fifty-five percent of…
Price vs. Volume Poll: The Results Are In
The results of a recent EBN poll regarding the relationship between component price and volume…
Purchasing: Risks in ‘Virtual’ Second Sources
I am a believer in using second sourcing as a primary security-of-supply strategy. I know…
