PinnedCovid didn’t cause the silicon shortage — Here’s What DidIf you ask manufacturers what’s shutting down their supply chains and driving market-wide silicon shortages, 9 out of 10 will point to COVID-19-based factory closures. But parts are delayed for 52 weeks while factories were closed between 2–6 weeks, so what was the real reason? …Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Nov 8, 2022The Secret Life of Semiconductor Counterfeits80% of counterfeits led a former life in products like your TV Counterfeits are big business. The industry is worth approximately $25B, more than the global music industry. But where do they come from and who makes them? Like many things, it depends. In the shadowy world of counterfeit electronics…Counterfeit3 min readCounterfeit3 min read
Oct 31, 2022A Strategic PartnershipMobius Materials and Gusist Sourcing Agency RICHMOND, VA and ARHEM, NETHERLANDS, OCT. 31, 2022 Mobius Materials, a marketplace for excess electronic components, and Gusist, a sourcing agency providing clients with complete logistics solutions, today announce a strategic partnership. …Partnerships2 min readPartnerships2 min read
Sep 9, 2022Reducing waste: a checklist for electronics manufacturersConsumers are demanding lower impact goods and services. How can you make your supply chain green while saving money?. From mining for natural resources to shipping the final product, electronics manufacturers have some of the biggest carbon footprints. But as we’ve already seen, lots of big players like Apple and…Carbon Neutral3 min readCarbon Neutral3 min read
Aug 11, 2022A $100B counterfeiting problemManufacturers are facing increasing dangers from the gigantic semiconductor gray market as the shortage continues In the electronics industry, counterfeiters are taking advantage of a gigantic criminal opportunity to sell to unsuspecting electronic manufacturers desperate to get their lines back up and running. The semiconductor gray market is worth approximately…Semiconductors2 min readSemiconductors2 min read
Aug 9, 2021The sustainable silver lining to the Silicon ShortageControversial, I know. As businesses were hit by the semiconductor shortage, the world has continued to feel the shock waves. Now 12 months into major supply shortages, consumers haven’t been able to buy their favorite electronics, and businesses can’t sell. …Sustainability3 min readSustainability3 min read
Aug 9, 2021Why Sustainability Ultimately Begins and Ends with E-Waste, and not Paper StrawsVisualize exactly 300,000 whales stacked on top of each other, flailing in their confusion. Combined, they create a weight of around 55 million tons, enough Newtonian force to crack a hole in the surface of the earth. According to dosomething.org, in the aftermath of 2020, the worldwide generation of E-waste…Sustainability3 min readSustainability3 min read
Jul 29, 2021E-waste Policy is broken — just like the old TV you can’t throw out. Here’s how businesses are fixing it.Shoot! The last TV you had in inventory didn’t sell, even with the 30% off markdown on store shelves. Donating it would require transportation costs, shipping it would result in shipping costs, and keeping it in inventory would lead to outlandish storage costs. In a moment of despair, you put…Sustainability4 min readSustainability4 min read
Jun 22, 2021How Businesses are building newly profitable business models, from your old stuffWalk through any city district, and eventually your eyes will catch it. You’ll look on in awe, as you see racks of refurbished clothing and used shoes packed neatly into Nike’s refurbished stores, available for far cheaper than initially bought, in near the same condition you would find them new…Thrifting4 min readThrifting4 min read
