> ERA Quick Connections – May 2025, Vol. 1
May 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 April for the second month in a row, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction.
However, both the electrical equipment, appliances & components sector and the computer and electronic products sector reported growth. Read the full report.
INDUSTRY NEWS
> Need some tips on managing conflict at work? Use a few tactics from Abraham Lincoln’s leadership style. Read more.
> KPMG, a tax advisory and accounting services firm, has unveiled an AI tool to help firms with mitigating tariff risks. Read more.
> Forbes reports how new tariff policy hits small businesses hard, and how small firms can pivot and survive. Read more.
INDUSTRY TRENDS SURVEY
The May 2025 ERA Electronics Components Industry Trends survey is now closed. Check your inbox and fill out the survey today.
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
> Join us TODAY at 4 p.m. EDT for ERA LIVE featuring the Outpace Rep Group, who will discuss the role development of regional sales managers. This discussion is based on a survey and resulting white paper. Read the white paper.
For more info and log-in details, click HERE. No registration required!
> See you next week at the 2025 EDS Summit in Las Vegas! View pertinent information for exhibitors and attendees, including FAQ, schedule, registration info and Resorts World info.
ERA members, be sure to visit the ERA business center in the Lily Ballroom (next to the Connections Cafe) to pick up your member ribbon, enjoy refreshments, use Wi-Fi and say hello to staff!
> You won’t want to miss the new Spring 2025 issue of The Representor, packed full of great content for the electronics industry.
In this issue, don’t miss:
- The cover story: “Strategic Alignment: It’s a Competitive Advantage,” by Christopher Lins.
- Executive Commentary from Walter Tobin, ERA CEO — “Out of change and chaos comes opportunity”
- The Someone You Should Know Q&A, featuring Julie Carr, vice president, MacInnis Company
- The Rising Stars Q&A, featuring Collin Lambert, field sales representative, Taylor Marketing
- “Passing the torch: A transition playbook for rep firm leaders” — in the Legally Speaking column by Adam Glazer and Adam Maxwell
- ERA’s XCOM Digest — Updates on Industry, Education, Distribution, Manufacturing & Membership
- EDS SHOWCASE Ad Section and Display Ads — Thank you to our advertisers!
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