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Industry News
Chip Shortage, Supply Chain Resilience, and the Case for Long-Life Sourcing
When the 2021–2023 chip shortage hit, most OEMs learned the same lesson the hard way: a bill of materials built around whatever component happened to
Why Your Deployment Margins Depend on BOM Control (Not Just Hardware Quality)
For system integrators and managed service integrators (MSIs), the biggest threat to a deployment isn’t a bad install. It’s what happens 18 months after the
Designing for Long-Term Deployments: What Engineers Should Consider Before Day One
Designing an industrial system is not just about making it work on day one—it’s about ensuring it continues to perform reliably years later. Whether supporting
What Is a CPU? A Complete Guide to Central Processing Units
Every computer — from the smartphone in your pocket to the rugged industrial system running a factory floor — depends on one core component to
Reshoring Whitepaper: Identifying Domestic Supply Partners in the Evolving U.S. Manufacturing
Let’s take a look back at our published 2025 whitepaper “Reshoring: Identifying Domestic Supply Partners in the Evolving U.S. Manufacturing.” It explores how manufacturers could
Improving Manufacturing Productivity with Edge Computing
On a factory floor in Michigan last year, a robotic arm froze mid-motion, halting an entire assembly line for hours. The culprit? A minor vibration