This is good news for manufacturers and distributors.
July’s component sales sentiment took a sharp upward turn, leading many to believe that the excess inventory at manufacturers has begun to normalize. The ECIA expects another sharp increase this month, bringing the market close to a balance.
This is good news for manufacturers and distributors. It is evidence that manufacturers continue to receive and ship orders and gives a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel for distributors who were caught holding the bag at the end of last year when OEM’s began to cancel orders.
Robb Hammond, founder and president of AERI (American Electronic Resource, Inc.). Founding member and former committee chair of the SAE AS6081 Standard created for the avoidance of counterfeit electronic components. Robb founded AERI in Costa Mesa, California, in 1994 as an independent distributor of hard-to-find, obsolete and allocated electronic components. AERI is AS9120B, ISO 9001:2015 and AS6081 certified, tests to AS6171 standards, and inspects every part in its in-house QC lab before it ships. Robb writes about electronic component shortages, sourcing strategy and counterfeit avoidance.
