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.

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.

Building resilience against global supply chain disruptions

Case Study - Cicor site in Bedford, UK: Achieving growth despite global uncertainty together with Mouser Electronics

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.

How Bellwether Commodities Provide Market Insights

Learn how bellwether commodities help procurement professionals predict market trends and optimize sourcing in the electronics industry.

How AI will transform the Procurement Specialists Job

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.

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.

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.

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.

Feeling Secure About Your Sourcing

Cyber Security Tips for Buyers

Increased cybersecurity threats means procurement and IT teams must unite with a heightened awareness of internal and external vulnerabilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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