Constrained Supply Challenges Buyers

The importance of being able to provide a supply base with an accurate forecast is highlighted in this Electronics Sourcing article, with commentary from Vice President of Procurement for EMS Graham Scott.

"We really need to be providing them [our supply base] with as much as 12-months' worth of forecast," said Scott. From the article, "Such forecasting sharing is always important, but more so when demand is increasing and there is not enough component production capacity to go around." Read the full piece here.