The last couple of years have been seriously challenging for the electronics manufacturing industry.
The pandemic impacted on the global supply chain and component shortages hampered production. The semiconductor shortage was, and still is particularly problematic.
The pandemic impacted on the global supply chain and component shortages hampered production. The semiconductor shortage was, and still is particularly problematic.
More recently the war in Ukraine and a new Covid Outbreak in Hong Kong has compounded these problems, affecting energy costs and lead-times on components from the East.
I recently wrote an article for the March issues of Electronic Souring UK which reviewed the challenges CEMs are currently facing and what is takes to survive and thrive in the current environment. To read the full article click here
