12/15/2022
2023 Forecast: Innovation and Product Development are Thriving
After a very buoyant 2022 for nearly everyone in the electronics supply chain, how will 2023 perform regarding allocation, lead times, inflation, obsolescence and the US economy?
09/15/2022
Is or Isn't the U.S. in a Recession?
In the past, there has rarely been second-guessing about whether or not our economy has been in a recession. The numbers are the numbers, right? But our economy and society are in new territory in so many ways that the recession of 2022 is getting second-guessed like crazy.
06/01/2022
The Electronic Components Outlook: Indicators to Watch in 2H 2022
Despite record demand and a high degree of uncertainty, these economic indicators show a positive trajectory for the electronic components industry and for electronics manufacturing in the months ahead.
12/20/2021
The Healing Process for the Electronic Components Supply Chain in 2022
As we prepare to start a new year, we can already see a number of changes that will need to take place in order to return to pre-pandemic security and long-term growth…
11/15/2021
The U.S. Economic Outlook and the Future of the Roaring 2020s
Despite a difficult start and some headwinds that still remain, a range of economic factors could propel the electronics industry to greater growth as the decade progresses …
06/04/2021
Connecting the World Wirelessly: 200 Years in the Making
In this special edition of MarketEYE from TTI Insights, Michael Knight delves into communication, from where it started to where it is today.
05/21/2020
Smart Support Underpins IoT Growth
Q&A with Michael Knight for TTI, Inc. Discussing TTI's recent acquisition, and how this compares with other TTI subsidiaries.
02/12/2020
A Bullish View of the Electronic Component Industry
Michael Knight for TTI, Inc. speaks on the last couple fiscal quarters of 2019 and gives his take on where that will lead the electronic component industry for the remainder of the year.
02/12/2020
Structured for Success
As product life cycles compress, prices rise and counterfeiting increases, buyers have more power and carry more responsibility. We asked TTI’s Michael Knight, how the company’s strategy and structure can help.
02/12/2020
When Will Things Get Better?
With growing frequency, we are being asked by customers, how much longer the shortages in passive components will last. The short answer is (no pun intended), at least until the middle of 2018, and in many cases, beyond that.
02/12/2020
Robots Among Us
In 2016, using various main stream news sources, I began capturing interesting technology developments that I thought would be important drivers of the on-going demand for electronic components. My objective was to build out some material to share during the TTI Breakfast Briefing at EDS to support my optimistic projections for the electronics industry. I wasn’t far into the project when some common themes became obvious.
02/12/2020
The Third Wave in IT: Thing to Thing Communication
No matter what you call it – the Internet of Things (IoT), the third wave, or my personal favorite Thing-to-Thing Communication (T3COM) – there’s no denying that we are on the cusp of a major transformation. Devices of all sorts are now connected in ways only previously envisioned in sci-fi films. And, the development of T3COM is generating a demand for component parts, including sensors, connectors, capacitors and semiconductors.
02/12/2020
The Electronic Component Industry 2015 and Beyond
It seems certain that the year for the electronics industry is going to end with a whimper. 2014 finished strong in all regions, setting the stage for a solid start to 2015, but by the second quarter the strengthening US dollar and the possibility of interest rate increases where slowing the overall economy in the U.S. and in turn slowing the industry which, these days, tracks the overall economy.
02/12/2020
For the Electronics Supply Chain, Lackluster Growth Won’t Last Forever
So far, the 21st century has been a bit rocky for the electronic components industry. The turn of the century began not with the popping of champagne corks but the popping of the tech bubble. The first couple of years were spent working through the inventory hangover from the close of the preceding century and with deals to be had on excess components, the purchase price variance (PPV) became an entrenched metric for the customer base.
02/12/2020
The Role of Acquisitions at TTI
It is now common for businesses big and small to have acquisitions as a component of their plans for growth. TTI is no exception, though it has only been since 2000 that the company did its first acquisition, and 2008 since acquisitions became a deliberate part of any growth plans.
