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Five Steps to Successful Electronics Reshoring
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Five Steps to Successful Electronics Reshoring

Reshoring can be seamless when planned carefully and approached correctly. !image Successful reshoring requires careful planning and execution.…

February 2, 2023
How Nearshoring Helps Electronics Manufacturing Go Digital
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How Nearshoring Helps Electronics Manufacturing Go Digital

Remaining agile and resilient requires enhanced speed, and electronics manufacturing in Mexico provides you with an easy, affordable way to do that.…

January 27, 2023
The Electronics Industry's Counterfeit Parts Problem
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The Electronics Industry's Counterfeit Parts Problem

The global trade in counterfeit is worth up to $1 trillion annually, with electronics accounting for a significant portion of that figure. !image It…

January 26, 2023
Why Are Companies Reshoring Electronics Production?
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Why Are Companies Reshoring Electronics Production?

Supply chain disruptions, whether natural or human-caused, have a steep cost. !image Updated July 15, 2024 The global landscape has shifted…

January 24, 2023
Trade War Impact on PCBA Supply Chains: Regional Alternatives
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Trade War Impact on PCBA Supply Chains: Regional Alternatives

U.S. tariffs on China, imposed during the previous administration and continued by the current one, have worked as designed: U.S. imports of products…

January 23, 2023
PCBA Design: Five Tips to Clean Up Your Layout
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PCBA Design: Five Tips to Clean Up Your Layout

It is essential to ensure that the silkscreen is visually accurate when viewing both sides of the PCBA, not just from the top. !image PCBA…

January 18, 2023
Is it Time to Reshore Electronics Manufacturing to the USA?
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Is it Time to Reshore Electronics Manufacturing to the USA?

One of the most challenging aspects of reshoring is knowing who has the capability, capacity, and willingness to collaborate transparently. !image…

January 17, 2023
Nearshoring Electronics Manufacturing: Shifting Global Value Chains
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Nearshoring Electronics Manufacturing: Shifting Global Value Chains

As raw materials and intermediate inputs transform into the electronic products we consume, they travel extensive distances through international…

January 11, 2023
The Case for PCBAs Made in America
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The Case for PCBAs Made in America

Increasingly, domestic manufacturers are being tapped to help companies find the ‘sweet spot’ for profitability as the design cycle shortens. !image…

January 6, 2023
Electronics Nearshoring: Moving Past APAC Manufacturing Risks
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Electronics Nearshoring: Moving Past APAC Manufacturing Risks

The COVID pandemic has profoundly affected global supply chains, creating unexpected bottlenecks and delays that distinguished the international flow…

January 4, 2023
Six PCBA Design Trends to Watch in 2023
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Six PCBA Design Trends to Watch in 2023

The number of next-generation manufacturing facilities in the US using stateof-the-art processes has decreased from 25 in 2002 to only three in 2020.…

December 29, 2022
PCBA Signal Integrity Problems: Ten Factors to Consider
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PCBA Signal Integrity Problems: Ten Factors to Consider

Signal degradation can occur on any PCBA, but can be most challenging to design for when the system operates at a high speed and frequency.…

December 16, 2022