Supply Chain Connect

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Orbweaver CEO and co-founder Christopher Ciesielka unpacks the realities of digital transformation in the electronic component distribution space. Ciesielka explains why the industry still lags other sectors, the critical role of clean, evergreen part data and how APIs and automation are reshaping quoting, procurement and inventory management. He also shares a grounded view on AI, noting whe...

Jose Veloza, Vice President of Supplier & Market Development at Air Cost Control, joins Supply Chain Connect to unpack how the aerospace electronic component market is moving from a prolonged “reset” into a recovery. Veloza explains the indicators his team watches most closely, from lead times and OTD to flight and production rates, and how lessons from COVID are reshaping diversification, pricing and supplier relat...

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Randy Sadler, President and CEO of Weidmuller USA, breaks down how AI, automation and the data center boom are reshaping the electronic component market. Sadler explains the shift toward decentralized manufacturing, new demands from hyperscale data centers and how innovations like pre-assembled DIN rail assemblies and snap-in wiring are speeding time to market. Sadler also shares his outlook...

Electronic component distributors are under pressure to move faster, work smarter and modernize legacy systems or risk falling behind. In this episode, Rocco Troiano, President of Axiom Software, explains how AI, automation, APIs and clean data are transforming manual workflows like quoting, sourcing and requirement gathering into streamlined, high-speed processes. Troiano also breaks down the cultural and implementation roadblocks...

Tom Kuhl, Vice President of Digital Experience at Murata, joins Supply Chain Connect to break down the state of electronic component manufacturing amid AI-driven demand, data center growth and ongoing geopolitical disruption. Kuhl explains how Murata uses analytics and digital tools for smarter demand sensing, inventory planning and customer engagement. The conversation also explores evolving expectations from engineers for self-se...

TME Americas CEO Marc Burr-Lonnon joins Supply Chain Connect to unpack the booming electronic component distribution market and what’s driving demand across sectors like military and aerospace, data centers and robotics. Burr-Lonnon explains how AI and advanced analytics are transforming pricing, forecasting and inventory decisions, while warehouse automation and global-local strategies reshape fulfillment. Burr-Lonnon also l...

In this episode, Richard Diaz, Vice President of Sales & Services at Newark, breaks down the evolving state of the electronic component distribution market. Diaz explains how the industry is moving from mere visibility to real predictability through AI, advanced analytics and automation in forecasting, pricing and customer engagement. Diaz also explores the impact of geopolitics, tariffs and nearshoring, and points to the end m...

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Ian Walsh, CEO of FDH Aero, and Mitch Enright, EVP of Supply Chain at FDH Electronics, break down why electronic component distribution for aerospace and defense is “red hot” and what it takes to keep critical production lines running. They discuss lessons from the last inventory cycle, how AI and automation are reshaping forecasting and operations, and why talent, customer intim...

Rochester Electronics’ Executive Vice President Colin Strother joins Supply Chain Connect to unpack why today’s electronic component market feels like a mix of recovery, reset and entirely new paradigm. He shares how inventory whiplash, geopolitical shocks and the rise of AI are reshaping customer expectations and why Rochester is doubling down on human-to-human engagement, global field presence and U.S.-based manufactu...

Avnet Americas Regional President Dayna Badhorn joins Supply Chain Connect to explain why the electronic component distribution market is entering a “new paradigm,” balancing both uneven growth and fresh momentum. Badhorn breaks down how panic ordering, duplicate demand and NCNR policies fueled the latest excess inventory “pancake effect” and what responsible forecasting and true demand visibility should loo...

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Don Akery, CEO of Waldom Electronics, shares why the electronic component distribution market has shifted from recovery into a robust new upcycle, with double-digit growth across all regions. Akery explains how Waldom’s master distribution model, AI-driven analytics and Green Stock sustainability program turn excess and slow-moving inventory into global availability, faster response ti...

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Dave Doherty, CEO of DigiKey, unpacks the electronic component distribution market’s recovery and the real forces behind today’s supply–demand cycles, including human emotion, scarcity mentality and inventory management behavior. Doherty shares how DigiKey is using AI, automation and a digital marketplace strategy to manage volatility, enhance customer experience and prepar...

Mouser Electronics president Jeff Newell joins Supply Chain Connect to unpack the next upcycle in electronic component distribution, from AI-fueled data center demand and “golden screw” memory constraints to shifting lead times and added supplier capacity. He explains how Mouser is investing in AI, warehouse automation and a self-service digital experience while navigating tariffs, geopolitics and rising customer expect...

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Tyler Fussner sits down with Stephen Dyke, Principal Solutions Consultant Manager at FourKites, to discuss the growing push toward digitization in ocean freight booking and the challenges that continue to slow industry transformation. The conversation explores how fragmentation across global logistics networks creates inefficiencies, why visibility alone is no longer enough, and how agentic ...