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What Is The Electronics Grey Market?

At Component Sense, we know a lot about the grey market. We are technically part of it, after all. Many electronic component buyers do not understand the different shades of the grey market. It is certainly not black and white.

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Mistakes To Avoid With Excess And Obsolete (E&O) Stock

Many electronic manufacturers put excess and obsolete (E&O) component stock in the ‘too-hard’ basket. These companies are missing out on an extra revenue stream. Plus, failure to act means they are contributing to global electronic waste (e-waste) pollution. 

The e-waste produced worldwide each year is worth over $62.5 billion. A tonne of e-waste contains 100 times more gold than a tonne of gold ore. Gold is just one of many precious metals used in microchips

There is money to be made with excess inventory, so where are companies going wrong? 

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