Cut Cost, Reduce Risk, & Stay Ahead with Procurement Benchmarking
Benchmarking helps you reduce costs and improve supply chain reliability, all while helping you avoid costly mistakes. Learn about the steps to optimizing this process.
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The Procurement Playbook for Environmental Compliance
Procurement professionals interact with safety and performance regulations, but those are often addressed at the design stage. Conversely, environmental regulations directly impact sourcing decisions.
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Building resilience against global supply chain disruptions
Case Study - Cicor site in Bedford, UK: Achieving growth despite global uncertainty together with Mouser Electronics
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Navigating Supply Chain Agility Metrics
Successful implementation of agility includes flexibility, responsiveness, and foresight, as well as establishing and maintaining long-term collaborative partnerships with trusted suppliers.
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How Bellwether Commodities Provide Market Insights
Learn how bellwether commodities help procurement professionals predict market trends and optimize sourcing in the electronics industry.
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Datasheets 101
Although datasheets tend to be dense and highly technical, here’s a crash course to help you navigate these documents effectively and determine if a component meets your needs.
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The Path to Greater Procurement Efficiency
From improving communication and performing procurement audits to automating processes with digital technologies like AI, a more efficient approach to procurement is possible.
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Managing Procurement Cognitive Overload
Stress and overload are a reality for electronic component procurement professionals. While completely removing the sources may be difficult, there are resources, practices, and tools to help.
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How World Events Can Disrupt Your Procurement Process
Understanding how potential disturbances arise and how they impact procurement procedures is essential for navigating them effectively and ensuring a steady flow of components.
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Navigating Gray Market Electronics
Gray market electronics pose complications related to quality, ethics, and legality. Understanding how these parts enter the market and having strategies to identify them is key to procurement.
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How AI Will Transform the Procurement Specialist's Job
Gain a clearer understanding of what the collaboration between AI and procurement might look like by examining seven ways AI stands to reshape the component procurement profession.
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Understanding the Seven Types of Electronic Component Packaging Options
Whether dealing with high-volume production or procuring components for prototyping, knowledge of packaging types can influence purchasing decisions that aim to balance protection and cost.
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Perks and Pitfalls of Friendshoring
As electronics procurement continues to evolve amid shifting geopolitical landscapes and technological advancements, friendshoring emerges as a compelling strategy to navigate challenges effectively.
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Still Struggling to Integrate an API into Your Buying?
While implementing APIs into the procurement process presents challenges, harnessing the right tools and strategies helps procurement teams overcome these obstacles for significant efficiency gains.
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Expert Tips for Identifying Counterfeit Electronic Components
An influx of counterfeit parts into the market is not just a matter of financial loss—it extends far beyond that. The ability to identify counterfeit components has become an indispensable skill.
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What Engineers Wish Procurement Teams Knew
Overcoming communication gaps between engineers and buyers is key to seamless operations, groundbreaking innovations, and a harmonious working environment.
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Get to Know Mouser’s Customer Service Teams: Part 2
In this second part of our series on customer service teams, we'll explore how an essential role—the Customer Service Representative—can catalyze the potential of procurement.
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Component Counterfeiting: On the Verge of a Future Without Fakes?
For all its high-tech advances, the semiconductor industry has been extremely vulnerable to counterfeits. Let’s look at some of the product authentication methodologies promising solutions.
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12 Hot Purchasing Trends for 2024
In 2024, buyers must strategize to navigate the electronics industry's dynamic purchasing trends, from the pressures of supply chain recovery to the relentless march of innovation.
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Why Companies That Forecast Well Will Win 2024
It's never too soon to start thinking ahead. Companies that excel in forecasting will lead the pack in 2024, navigating the future with insight and confidence. See how ...
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