As we embark on a new year of business, it is a good time to reflect on the electronics and technology trends that dominated the electronics industry in 2021. After 2020 saw wider use of consumer electronics products to facilitate remote interaction, entertainment and productivity, the market for electronics has continued to grow. COVID-19 remained [...]
There has been a sharp increase in technology and devices designed to make our lives simpler, faster and more productive in recent years. Industry 4.0 is taking the digital revolution of the late 1900s one step further, combining cyber-physical systems with the power of the internet of things (IoT) to automate computerised decision-making and enhance [...]
The pandemic accelerated the demand for electronic products at a time when labour and materials shortages hit the manufacturing sector worldwide. As a result, the electronics industry has faced several issues with supply chain management over the past couple of years. For example, the semiconductor chip shortage has wreaked havoc on several industries — from [...]
There has never been a more exciting time to pursue a career in the electronics industry. Rapid digitisation is driving the need for electronics products worldwide, creating new jobs and opportunities for professionals in the field. From project management to printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, a career in the electronics industry has a lot to [...]
Pandemic-related factory closures, national lockdowns, fluctuating demand and labour shortages have wreaked havoc on supply chains and lead times across various industries — particularly those which rely on supply from China and the Far East, where the impact of the virus was first felt. And COVID-19 is not the only thing that has rocked global [...]
Plastic packaging is widely used to transport goods through the supply chain safely. However, more than half of the 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic manufactured since the 1950s has ended up as waste, contributing to the growing environmental crisis we face today. As such, governments worldwide are creating policies to reduce the manufacturing of virgin [...]
The side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across almost every sector worldwide. And for the electronics industry, this period has been rife with change and uncertainty. From fluctuating demand and labour shortages to global supply chain issues, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers have adapted to numerous challenges [...]
As the demand for high-quality electronics products and equipment continues to grow at record rates, so does the electronics manufacturing industry. Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) are called on to deliver reliability and ingenuity in line with the industry's ever-changing developments in technology and services. As a result, many companies are ramping up the onboarding of [...]
After over a year of lockdown restrictions, the UK recently took another huge step forward in the journey out of the pandemic. As the country adapts to a new way of life once more, we are likely to witness a significant shift in people and businesses' behaviours. And with increased digitisation and demand for electronics [...]
The widespread growth in the marine industry is forecast to continue across many different areas — from naval defence to trade and fishing. And with this growth comes increased demand within the marine electronics market, as rapid digitisation drives the necessity for more electrical components to carry out a range of functions on marine vessels [...]
