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How “Safety Stock” Becomes a Liability

Stockpiling to solve inventory challenges is not the solution and that "safety stock" could cost you more than the production stalls you hoped to avoid.

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Sourcengine’s Tech Angle: How the Metaverse is Redefining Chip Design

What is the metaverse and why are chipmakers ramping up innovative technologies to create new chips in order to support it?

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Sell Your Excess Stock with Sourcengine

The chip glut is here and growing rapidly, it's time to sell your excess inventory with Sourcengine.

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Sourcengine’s Tech Angle: What ChatGPT’s Popularity Means for the Future

ChatGPT is making waves, but what is it and what do current artificial intelligence trends like ChatGPT mean for the electronic component industry?

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Sourcengine Q1 2023 Lead Time Report Highlights

Time to discuss lead time trends in the electronic components market over the next three months in our Q1 2023 Lead Time Report.

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Sourcengine’s Tech Angle: How Semiconductors Power the Super Bowl

Sourcengine's diving into the history of Super Bowl LVII's upcoming MVP and it's not Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts. It's our favorite chips, semiconductors.

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Why Are Automotive Components Still Scarce if the Chip Glut is Here?

The chip glut is rapidly growing but automotive manufacturers are still struggling to get stock, how is that possible?

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Why Buying Excess Electronic Component Stock is Beneficial to Manufacturers Right Now

Component costs are rising, some are still scarce, and others might be counterfeited, how do you avoid these problems? Simple, buy excess stock!

Excess might be growing but chipmaking plans won't crumble under it

Will Excess Semiconductor Inventory Affect Chipmaking Facility Plans?

As excess stock grows and chipmakers slash production, what is going to happen to the chipmaking facilities they've spent billions on?

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5 Automotive Industry Trends to Watch in 2023

The automotive industry is experiencing unprecedented leaps in innovation. Let's discuss the coolest advances to keep an eye on in 2023.