Electronics Prices, Supply and Demand for Purchasing and Procurement

Electronics

The electronics channel covers the electronics OEM, distributors, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), contract manufacturers, original design manufacturers (ODM), semiconductor and passive component suppliers, and DRAM and semiconductor prices, for electronics buyers.

Supply Chain Manager of the Year: Paterson spearheads change at IBM
By James Carbone, 10/16/2008
In his distinguished career at Big Blue, chief procurement officer John Paterson has made purchasing more global and strategic to the company, and he has turned it into a profit generator. Paterson is not afraid of change. In fact, in his 39-year career at IBM, Paterson has been an agent of change. More

Purchasing raises beat the averages
By Susan Avery - 12/01/2008
Companies are paying top dollar to purchasing professionals who can impact the business—even in a challenging economy. According to Purchasing's 28th annual salary survey, compensation for purchasing professionals in 2008 rose on average 4%. That's a little more than the average for most other workers. More
Chip revenue will decline 5.6% in 2009
By Jim Carbone - 11/26/2008
Semiconductor industry income to drop for the first time since 2001 More
Semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio up in October
By Jim Carbone - 11/26/2008
Year-to-date chip bookings and billings are down to 2003 levels More
iSuppli revises PC sales forecast for 2009
By James Carbone - 11/21/2008
The global financial crisis means that the rate of growth of PC shipments will decline next year. More
Converge creates reverse supply chain division
By James Carbone - 11/21/2008
New division will help companies determine and recoup value of returned parts and assemblies. More
IT spending to slow
By Jim Carbone - 11/20/2008
Hardware spending will decline, but spending will be more robust for software. More
China’s chip sales to increase 6.7%
By Jim Carbone - 11/20/2008
Semiconductor growth is slowing and many of China’s semiconductor fabs will go out of business over the next two years. More
» Next

News from the Web

Avnet purchases Nippon Denso to broaden Japanese presence
Source: www.bizjournals.com Date: 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Avnet Acquires Nippon Denso Industry
Source: www.pcb007.com Date: 3 hours 27 minutes ago
Motor-Mount Connectors target wind power turbines.
Source: news.thomasnet.com Date: 4 hours 15 minutes ago
Fujitsu Launches Two New Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive Series
Source: www.managingautomation.com Date: 5 hours 14 minutes ago
View All Stories

Sponsored Links

Featured Video
More Videos

Now Playing: Steel prices may be reaching bottom

View All Videos >>

Steel prices may be reaching bottom

posted on Dec 01, 2008
08:00 AM

Energy prices drop across the board

posted on Nov 24, 2008
06:00 AM

Steel beam prices drop

posted on Nov 17, 2008
06:00 AM

View All Videos >>

Blogs
YourVoice
PurchLive

Sorry, no blogs are active for this topic.

View All Blogs

Although the chip-broker market serves a purpose, I have seen first hand how Mil-Spec...
Rich Bee - 11/17/2008 2:25:48 PM PT
in response to Independents hope for rebound in 2008

Seems to me Edgar has it spot on. The idea that there will be a recovery late in 200...
Martin Bloomfield - 11/7/2008 2:55:33 AM PT
in response to U.S. economy will recover in second half of 2009

According Energy Information Administration office ( US Department of Energy) the fue...
Edgar Polanco - 11/6/2008 3:58:42 PM PT
in response to U.S. economy will recover in second half of 2009

The anniversary reminds me how lucky I was, just under 4 years after Jack's invention...
Peter Bradshaw - 11/2/2008 11:35:05 PM PT
in response to The integrated circuit turns 50

View All Talkback Threads

Success Stories from the Trenches: Collaborative Design Series - Polaris

What buyers should look for during the credit crunch - Purchasing Magazine Commodities Council interview: Brian Matas, Vice president of Research, IC Insights

» VIEW ALL PODCASTS

Purchasing Key Industry Suppliers

Purchasing's Key Industry Suppliers gives you immediate access to crucial resources and information your business needs to excel. Containing detailed products and services pages, industry insights and white papers, you will find a multitude of opportunities to enhance your business.
Click here for more details.

Webcasts

Upcoming
On-Demand
All

Finding Hidden Profits in a Stagnant Economy

View All Upcoming Webcasts

	Top Procurement Strategies for Tough Economic Times
	Got maverick spend? Close the loop with compliance.
	Product prices going up? Beat the market with better procurement!
	How to make B2B payments easier and more efficient
	Measuring Procurement Effectiveness: Ways Mid-Size Companies Measure Performance Efficiency and Contribution

View All On-Demand Webcasts

	Finding Hidden Profits in a Stagnant Economy
	Top Procurement Strategies for Tough Economic Times
	Got maverick spend? Close the loop with compliance.
	Product prices going up? Beat the market with better procurement!
	How to Save by Thinking Lean

View All Webcasts

Special Reports

	How the Midwest floods are affecting purchasing
	Purchasing manager’s Survival Guide
	Green Buying: How procurement is managing environmental demands
	How the aerospace industry buys
	Medal of Excellence
	Supply Chain Manager of the Year
	Black Belt Negotiators
	Logistics Outsourcing and 3PL Resource Center
	World Tour
	Purchasing Challenge's Archive
	Salary Survey

Special Reports

Top Metal Service Centers

Top Chemical Distributors

Top EMS Providers

NEWSLETTERS

Click on a title below to learn more.

	Resource Center E-Alert (Monthly)
	Price + Supply Alert (Weekly)
	Monday Midday Business Report (Weekly)
	Electronics Distribution and Global Sourcing (Monthly)
	IdeaFile (Twice Monthly)
	Supplier Web Locator (4x/year)

Purchasing

Electronics

News from the Web

Sponsored Links

Purchasing Key Industry Suppliers

Webcasts

Special Reports

Special Reports

NEWSLETTERS

Please visit these other Reed Business sites