Possible contraction after 2023 results
By Laura Reggiani | According to Dmass Europe, the European component distribution market declined in the fourth quarter, ending a long...
Market Intelligence: the fundamental task of the leader
By Georg Steinberger | I think the time has come to talk seriously about "market intelligence." When in 1987 I started working as a...
Maximizing competitiveness in the technology industry
The technology industry in general the semiconductor industry in particular is witnessing significant change and investment in response to geopolitical tensions and emerging...
Economy: a 2024 balancing act
by Alan Friedman | Do you want an example, however apocryphal, of the New World Disorder on the horizon? You need only take a look at the Mar...
Good, and bad, news about inflation and rates
by Alan Friedman | The U.S. central bank may not begin easing monetary policy until June. In all likelihood, the ECB will...
How are the application areas of electronics?
For some time, Bishop & Associates has been analyzing the results of 13 market sectors and more than 120 companies, with the aim of determining the performance of...
Connectors: who sold the most in the world?
Identifying the top 10 connector companies in the world is more difficult than you might think. The answer depends on the definition of Top...
Semiconductor calls: 216 million euros available
Three new semiconductor calls totaling 216 million euros have been published, linked to innovations in chips
The Chips Joint...
The power of innovation according to Nicola Femia
By Virna Bottarelli |"The evolution of power electronics chases the development of virtually all new technologies like a shadow."The author of this observation, which makes the point...
Industrial production falls 2.5 percent
In December 2023, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production increased by 1.1 percent compared to November. In the average of the fourth quarter there was a decline of...