Global Purchasing Index for October – slows What is the Global Purchasing Index? The GPI is a monthly benchmark that gauges purchasing professionals’ views on procurement activity in the electronic components marketplace. A reading below 100 indicates pessimism; a reading above 100 indicates optimism. The Global Purchasing Index for October – slows according to this… Read More
Search for Multiple Parts at Once
Do you like to save time when sourcing components? One way is to search for multiple parts at once. On SourceESB you can conduct a multiple part search in 2 ways. First select the “Enter List” in the search box. You can either type several part numbers into the box and hit return or You… Read More
Amphenol Aerospace or Amphenol Industrial
Amphenol Aerospace or Amphenol Industrial – they are two different divisions of the Amphenol Corporation. Amphenol Aerospace is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world for the Military, Commercial Aerospace and Industrial markets. Amphenol designs, manufactures and markets cylindrical and rectangular, electronic, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter, and a variety of special… Read More
Making Moves Toward Authorized Distribution
It’s no secret that most electronics purchasers buy most of the components they are sourcing from authorized distributors. It’s also true that when parts are in short supply and can’t be purchased from authorized distributors, buyers turn to non-franchised independent distributors, which may have the parts in stock or know where they can be sourced…. Read More