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[Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/in-plant-case-study) ![strategies for selling excess stock](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Strategies%20for%20selling%20E%26O%20stock-1.png) ### [5 Strategies for Selling Excess & Obsolete (E&O) Stock in 2026](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/strategies-selling-excess-obsolete-stock-ems) 11-Sept-2018 By Kenny McGee, CEO of Component Sense. The $250 Billion Problem Hiding on Warehouse Shelves. It is the industry’s most expensive open secret: electronic manufacturers are sitting on a mountain of cash they cannot touch. [Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/strategies-selling-excess-obsolete-stock-ems) ![](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Component%20Allocation%20Blog%20(2).png) ### [Back to the Future: Electronic Component Allocation](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/electronic-component-allocation-component-sense-back-to-the-future-series) 06-Oct-2017 Not since the year 2000 have we seen such widespread lead-time growth. What is going on? [Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/electronic-component-allocation-component-sense-back-to-the-future-series) ![](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Delorean2-1-3.jpg) ### [Back to the Future: Counterfeit Threats and Supply Chain Safety](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/supply-chain-back-to-the-future) 07-Mar-2017 The negative impact of the counterfeit threat has hit OEM and EMS companies hard. 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