The evolution of consumer and commercial electronics the past several decades has transformed the world. The power and sophistication of today’s electronic devices, from smartphones to sensor-based equipment in manufacturing plants, to Internet and telecommunications backbone technology, is a quantum leap beyond the electronics of 20 years ago.
The global electronics supply chain has not kept pace with the breathtaking innovations in devices themselves. While significant improvements have been made, stakeholders across the electronics supply chain recognize that much more remains to be done to make electronics manufacturing and distribution more agile, transparent, collaborative and cost-efficient.
