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        <title><![CDATA[New U.S anti-counterfeit part measures will have global supply chain impact]]></title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:53:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Department of Defense counterfeit regulations require that contractors by parts from only authorized suppliers <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/new-us-anti-counterfeit-part-measures-will-have-global-supply-chain-impact/1333?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1333&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hard drive shipments declined 4.5 percent in 2011]]></title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012 8:39:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Flooding in Thailand disrupted production and caused prices to increase <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/hard-drive-shipments-declined-45-percent-in-2011/1318?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1318&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[RoHS Recast still causes confusion in the supply chain]]></title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 9:27:00 CDT</pubDate>
        <author>Gina Roos</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Many in the supply chain have questions about what falls under the scope of the revised RoHs, the European law that restricts the use of lead and other substances in electronics equipment.  <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/rohs-recast-still-causes-confusion-in-the-supply-chain/1309?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1309&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Flextronics to acquire EMS specialist Stellar Microelectronics]]></title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:14:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The acquisition will allow Flextronics to expand its EMS offerings in the aerospace, defense, and medical markets <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/flextronics-to-acquire-ems-specialist-stellar-microelectronics/1306?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1306&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japan earthquake, one year later: Electronics companies rethink sourcing choices]]></title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:07:00 CDT</pubDate>
        <author>James Carbone</author>
        <description><![CDATA[OEMS and EMS providers say lessons were learned from last year’s devastating quake and some have changed sourcing strategies <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/japan-earthquake-one-year-later-electronics-companies-rethink-sourcing-choices/1304?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1304&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What buyers need to know about sourcing fans]]></title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:43:00 CDT</pubDate>
        <author>Gina Roos</author>
        <description><![CDATA[More suppliers are offering value-added and custom services for fans <p><a href="http://www.digikey.com/purchasingpro/us/en/articles/supply-chain/what-buyers-need-to-know-about-sourcing-fans/1303?WT.rss_ev=a&amp;WT.rss_f=PPro-Supply Chain-Feed&amp;WT.rss_a=1303&amp;WT.z_ref_page_type=PP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_sub_type=RSS_CP&amp;WT.z_ref_page_id=103">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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