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Expert Guide to Understanding Tariffs on Electronic Components: What You Really Need to Know

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Everett Frank

December 13, 2024
5 min read

EEcosytem Podcast: AI Meets Supply Chain

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Libby Melton

December 13, 2024
min read

3 Reasons to Stop Running Your Procurement Strategy in Spreadsheets

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
8 min read

5 Tips to Boost Efficiency for Your Logistics and Procurement Teams

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
6 min read

4 Key Benefits of Automating Your Management of Materials

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
6 min read

Expert Guide to Best Practices for Long-Term Storage of Electronic Parts

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

Expert Guide to Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) for Electronic Parts

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
4 min read

After Shortages, Prepare for a Price War in 2023

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

Cofactr Partners with Boardera

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Phillip Gulley

December 11, 2024
2 min read

How Cofactr Creates Effective, Reliable Supply Chains for Companies of Every Size

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
7 min read

Expert Tips for Selecting Components in Space Applications

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
5 min read

How Component Counterfeiters Are Getting More Creative

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

What's the Big Deal With Component Obsolescence?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Global Markets Mean Design For Cost Goes Beyond Components

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
6 min read

Which Component Packages Drive Cost in Your PCB Assembly?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

DocAI: Because Life's Too Short for Manual Data Entry

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Libby Melton

December 11, 2024
3 min read

Does Nearshoring Really Reduce Counterfeit Component Risk?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
0 min read

Electronics Supply Chain Lessons Post-COVID

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Cofactr at electronica 2024: A Milestone Experience

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Libby Melton

December 11, 2024
3 min read

Electronics Supply Chain Monitoring on Autopilot

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Phillip Gulley

December 11, 2024
4 min read

Expert Guide for the perfect just-in-time vs just-in-case strategy

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
8 min read

How Many Extra Parts Are Needed for Attrition?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

How Pairing your EMS with a Logistic Provider Unlocks Growth at Every Stage

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
8 min read

Handling and Materials for Electronics Packaging

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

How to Handle Obsolescence in Legacy Designs

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

How to Create a PCBA Manufacturing Cost Estimate

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Expert Guide: How to Verify Your Gray Market Brokers

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Maximize Efficiency and Save Money: Signs You Need an Electronics 3PL - Part 1

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
4 min read

Manufacturers Are Holding Inventory Again - How Much Should You Hold?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

Is Friendshoring the Right Approach for PCB Manufacturing?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

How We Accomplished ITAR Compliance for Our Software Startup

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
8 min read

PFAS in Electronics Bring New Compliance Requirements

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
4 min read

RoHS 3 & REACH - How Electronics Buyers Can Stay Compliant

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

4 Reasons You Should Manufacture PCBAs in Mexico

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
6 min read

SCOOP TV's Philip Stoten Interviews Cofacr CEO, Matthew Haber

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
11 min read

How to Prioritize Your PCB Design Variants

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Streamline Your Electronic Component Logistics: How to Choose the Right 3PL - Part 2

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
4 min read

Should Your 3PL Be ITAR/EAR Compliant?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

Landed Costs for Electronic Parts & Why They Matter for Hardware Teams

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Matthew Haber

December 11, 2024
4 min read

The Hidden Costs of Engineering and Procurement Inefficiency

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
7 min read

Anti-Counterfeiting Expert Shares One of the Trickiest Chips We've Seen at Our Lab

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
3 min read

Telltale Signs of Counterfeit Electronic Components

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
0 min read

What Are the Highest Risk Electronic Components?

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Cofactr Staff

December 11, 2024
min read

What is Cofactr? Who is it For? And Why Does it Matter?

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Phillip Gulley

December 11, 2024
3 min read

What Is the Shelf Life for Electronic Components?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

What to Do When Excess Electronics Inventory is a Problem

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
0 min read

Which Component Swaps Provide Maximum Value?

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
min read

Why You Need to Bake MSL Rated Components

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Zachariah Peterson

December 11, 2024
5 min read

The Cofactr Story: Making Hardware Not-So-Hard

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Libby Melton

December 11, 2024
3 min read

What are Counterfeit Components?

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Everett Frank

December 11, 2024
3 min read