July 2025, Volume 1
MANUFACTURING DATA REPORTS
Manufacturing data reports from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) are released at the beginning of every month and can be accessed at ISM. The latest report says economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the fourth month in a row.
However, the electrical equipment, appliances & components sector, as well as the computer and electronic products sector, reported growth. Read the full report.
INDUSTRY NEWS
> On Tuesday, President Trump threatened new tariffs on semiconductors, but did not offer many specifics. Read more.
> Intel announced Tuesday it will cut over 500 jobs in Oregon. Read more.
> Developing certain micro-habits can drive success in the workplace. Read more.
INDUSTRY TRENDS SURVEY
The July 2025 ERA Electronic Components Industry Trend Survey is now live! Check your email inbox.
Please note: ERA sends this survey monthly to one contact from each ERA member firm via email. Please be on the lookout for this survey in your email inbox. Help us make this survey a valuable resource for you and the rest of our members by taking 5 minutes to complete this each month. The results are visible only to ERA members and gives us a great cross-section of what our members see on the horizon for the near and long term.
VIEW SURVEY RESULTS
ERA NEWS
Registration is now open for the 5th annual ERA Sales Training for Electronics Professionals (STEP), which will be hosted live and virtually on Oct. 7–9!
Stay tuned for more details about session topics, speakers and schedule.
This training event will provide the opportunity for newcomers and veterans alike to sharpen their sales skills online. The program, targeting frontline sales professionals, will offer nine 75-minute session covering an array of topics, conducted live by a mix of professional sales trainers and by industry sales executives. Register today!
> Save the date for the next ERA LIVE with special guest speaker Dennis Reed, senior analyst, Edgewater Research on Tuesday, July 22, at 4 PM ET. Reed will give a mid-year economic review and update.
Click here for more info and log-in details. See you there!
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