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The Current State of Supply Chain Management and Future-Proofing Strategies
In the dynamic and interconnected world of global trade, supply chain management is crucial. The industry is grappling with unprecedented challenges ranging from disruptions and rising costs to sustainability concerns. Analyzing these issues comprehensively and highlighting the strategic importance of future-proofing supply chains is imperative. This detailed article delves into...
The Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization for Supply Chains
In today's interconnected world, supply chains have become the backbone of global commerce. Globalization has fundamentally transformed the way goods are produced and delivered, enabling companies to source materials, manufacture products, and distribute finished goods across vast distances. While globalization offers numerous advantages, it also presents significant challenges that businesses...
Leveraging AI for a Transformed Supply Chain: Benefits and Challenges
The global supply chain landscape is constantly evolving. At Rand Technology, we understand the pressure to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and remain agile in a competitive market. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a powerful solution, promising significant improvements across all stages of the supply chain. Unlocking Efficiency with AI AI can revolutionize your...
Optimizing the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Utilizing Data Analytics for Efficiency
The semiconductor industry is a complex and ever-evolving landscape. Integrated circuits and semiconductors are vital components in a wide range of products, from consumer electronics to medical devices. As a result, manufacturers face a constant challenge: ensuring a smooth and efficient supply chain. In this competitive environment, even minor disruptions can...
The Importance of Authentic Components: Testing, Certifications, and Avoiding Counterfeits
The world of electronics is built on a foundation of tiny, intricate components. From the smartphones in our pockets to the complex machinery in factories, these parts work together to make our technology function. But what happens when the building blocks themselves are compromised? This is the growing concern with...
Why Independent Distributors Deserve a Spot in the OEM Supply Chain
In the dynamic landscape of electronics manufacturing, the role of independent distributors has evolved significantly. No longer confined to the shadows, these entities have emerged as vital players in the supply chain, offering unique advantages to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Companies like Rand Technology have set benchmarks in the industry,...
Everything all at once: Get ready for AI’s hit on the supply chain, experts warn
The supply chain for electronics has been upended for three years, but experts think AI will impose even tougher demands on companies making next-generation products.
The Big Threat to AI: Looming Disruptions
It’s not just shortages in the semiconductor supply chain threatening AI.
Semiconductor Industry’s Impact on IoT: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Connectivity
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become increasingly vital in our interconnected world, where technological devices enable our everyday lives.
Rand Technology opens new operations centre in the Netherlands
Semiconductor distributor Rand Technology has launched its seventh worldwide facility, and this one is in Amsterdam.
Rand Technology Expands Global Footprint Opening New Location in the Netherlands
Newly opened facility offers Rand’s full portfolio of electronics sourcing and solutions products and services for clients worldwide.
Semiconductor Unpredictability: Prescriptive Advice for Business
There is a lot of confusion about semiconductor supply availability. Is the shortage over? Are there still constraints? Certainly, the production and supply of chips has improved, but we are in a correction, and companies should not be fooled.
Is that chip inventory correction corrected yet? (Nope.)
More than two years ago, semiconductor industry pundits warned of an impending chip inventory correction. Turns out, they were right.
Forging Independence In Electronics Distribution
The electronic components industry has made some big changes in the past several decades — especially in terms of the distribution landscape.
Purchasers face challenges balancing disparate semiconductor inventories
Rand Technology’s executive VP, global solutions and sourcing, Jennifer Strawn, looks at how to assure adequate supply chains and the integrity of manufacturing processes
Will the Chip Shortage End in 2023?
A global shortage of semiconductors has had a major impact on the automotive supply chain, forcing automakers around the world to cut production over the last two years due to the lack of these crucial parts. As COVID-era regulations begin to relax, some – but not all – industry insiders...
Memory Industry to Hit Muddy Waters in 2023
The memory industry has always gone through a predictable boom-and-bust cycle, but the pandemic and geopolitical instability has introduced new twists to the market over the course of 2022, and uncertainty will continue to play a role in 2023.
Will the Supply Chain ‘Normalize’ in 2023?
For the past three years, the supply chain has been scrambling to capture “normal.” As tempting as it is, predicting that 2023 will be the year that it happens is probably optimistic.
3 Supply Chain Initiatives Top the 2023 -To-Do- List
The past few years have necessarily put supply chain professionals into a largely reactive mode, but 2023 may offer some breathing room to do some proactive planning as well as managing complexity and change.
The Road Ahead
If there’s one thing that supply chain professionals can count on, it’s uncertainty and disruption.
Infrastructure Buildout is Crucial to Next Gen Tech Renaissance
The necessary buildout must coincide with an investment into producing and sourcing key raw materials and bolstering a limited supply chain workforce.
Electronics OEMs Need to Revise Their Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of electronics have traditionally lowered supply chain risks by keeping a tight rein on supplies of expensive components such as central processing units (CPU) and storage units such as semiconductor chips.
Rand Technology Announces Senior Leadership Team Promotions and Expanded Job Responsibilities
Company’s expertise aligned to meet changing global supply chain needs amid continued growth in industry verticals
How using analytics and AI can help companies manage the semiconductor supply chain
Businesses and consumers have been grappling with supply chain issues for months, resulting in annoying shortages of all kinds of products, including all-important semiconductor chips.
Does the CHIPS Act end the chip shortage any time soon? No, actually
Two-thirds of this revolves around quotes from Jen, who comes across as very knowledgeable. I like the positioning of the company’s expertise and also like that he included positive commentary on Rand’s take on the Chips Act. This relationship is developing very well.
Chip lead times of 52 weeks expected to last a few years, Rand expert says
Companies seeking some chips will need to wait a year to receive them on average, in a predicament expected to last for a few years, according to a Rand Technology expert.
Export rule clobbers Nvidia, AMD stock in US-China tension
Accelerator chips from Nvidia and AMD are subject to export rules because the US government worries they could be diverted to a military end use in Russia or China. The rules caused share declines for both companies.
Automotive supply chains under pressure – are shortages easing?
Interview with Jennifer Strawn, VP Sales and Sourcing. Companies need to raise their game in supply chain management and risk mitigation.
Unfortunately, the global chip shortage will continue
Although the specter of a recession looms, industry experts don’t believe widespread relief is in sight until 2023
Independent Distributors Define Their Role in the New Normal
After a handful of years marked with component shortages, expanding lead times, pandemic-related supply chain disruption and most recently a ground war, “business as usual” is a relative term. The electronics industry has been especially turbulent, but supply chain businesses see both challenge and opportunity.
