November 2024, 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 October for the seventh consecutive month and the 23rd time in the last 24 months.

The computer & electronic products sector reported growth in October; the electrical equipment, appliances & components category reported contraction. Read the full report.

INDUSTRY NEWS

> Sunnyvale, Calif. has been chosen as a location for a second CHIPS Act-funded semiconductor R&D facility. Read more.

> Peter Austin, CEO of AdvancedPCB, writes in an editorial that while our industry embraces the CHIPS Act, we should not forget about funding for production of printed circuit boards, which are necessary to produce chips. Read more.

> Many of our American industry and channel partners will head to electronica 2024 next week in Munich! Visit ERA at Booth B4.178! Get a head start by viewing the exhibitor directory and the floor plan, as well as the conference program.

INDUSTRY TRENDS SURVEY

The November ERA Electronics Components Industry Trends survey is now in your inbox! 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

> Will we see you in Austin in February? Registration is almost at capacity for the 2025 ERA Conference! If you are planning to attend, do not wait and register today—avoid the inevitable waitlist! Sponsorship opportunities are still available, and a great way to support the Conference and earn complimentary registrations. View hotel reservation information.

> The Fall issue of ERA’s Representor magazine is now out! Do not miss: The cover story, “Shape your future salesperson now”; “A few Fall musings” – executive commentary from Walter Tobin; Someone You Should Know Q&Afeat. Félix Cabañas; the Rising Stars Q&A feat. Jen Angelo Smith…and more! Read the digital edition, or the interactive PDF. Subscribeand get a print copy today! > The ERA Mark Motsinger White Pin Internship program is now accepting applications for 2025! This internship program offers a manufacturers’ rep (who is an ERA member) a chance to hire a college student as an intern, with ERA and the White Pin group subsidizing a substantial portion of the anticipated internship cost. ERA aims to give out FIVE monetary awards in 2025. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2025 and awarded rep firms will be announced mid-February! Read more and apply.

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