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Netherlands vs. China How the Nexperia Standoff Is Repricing Power Discretes
Netherlands vs. China: How the Nexperia Standoff Is Repricing Power Discretes
Ajinkya Joshi
Ajinkya Joshi

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Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Rebalancing Inventory for Resilience
Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case: Rebalancing Inventory for Resilience
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Standards for High-Reliability Passive Components
Standards for High-Reliability Passive Components
Adam J. Fleischer
Adam J. Fleischer
PCB Design Trends and Challenges
PCB Design Trends and Challenges 2026
Laura V. Garcia
Laura V. Garcia
What the Nexperia Saga Teaches About Component Strategy
What the Nexperia Saga Teaches About Component Strategy
Ajinkya Joshi
Ajinkya Joshi
Engineering for Nearshoring
Engineering for Nearshoring: Mitigating Trade Risks and Lead Time Delays
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Choosing Between GaN and SiC for Power Electronics
Choosing Between GaN and SiC for Power Electronics
Ajinkya Joshi
Ajinkya Joshi
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Electronic components inventory history
How Inventory History Helps You Spot Part Trends Early
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
BOM Tool Best Practices for New Users
Octopart BOM Tool: Best Practices for New Users
Laura V. Garcia
Laura V. Garcia
How to Accelerate Purchasing with Octopart BOM Tool
How to Accelerate Purchasing with Octopart BOM Tool
Lena Weglarz
Lena Weglarz
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What Is PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)?
What Is PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)?
Robert Woo
Robert Woo
Strategic Procurement with BOM Portal Cost Optimization for Production BOMs
Strategic Procurement with BOM Portal: Cost Optimization for Production BOMs
Proto-BOM in Minutes: How BOM Portal Accelerates Component Selection
Proto-BOM in Minutes: How BOM Portal Accelerates Component Selection
BOM Portal vs BOM Tool: What Changes When You Upgrade
BOM Portal vs BOM Tool: What Changes When You Upgrade
The Memory Market Shift Shortages and Allocation
The Memory Market Shift: Shortages, Allocation, and the Road to 2027
Octopart Staff
Octopart Staff
Intelligent Signal Displays The New Language for Vehicle Intent
Intelligent Signal Displays: The New Language for Vehicle Intent
Octopart Staff
Octopart Staff
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Octopart Edge
Octopart Edge: Part 5 - How Counterfeit Parts Are Made and Misrepresented
Ebone Monet
Ebone Monet
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Octopart Edge: Part 8 - Reduce PCB Assembly Defects With Smart Package Selection
Adrienne Lieberman
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On-demand Webinar: Navigating the Shifting Landscape Q4
Adrienne Lieberman
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Hardware Is Back PCB Prototyping & the Manufacturing Renaissance
Hardware Is Back: PCB Prototyping & the Manufacturing Renaissance
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
Inside the Unmanned System Boom with Infinite Electronics
Inside the Unmanned System Boom with Infinite Electronics
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
The Human + AI Strategy That Actually Works
The Human + AI Strategy That Actually Works
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
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