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[Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/nearshoring-reshoring) ![](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Choose%20an%20Excess%20Component%20Redistribution%20Partner%206%20Steps%20BB.png) ### [How to Choose an Excess Component Redistribution Partner: 6 Steps to Recover More Value](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-excess-component-redistribution-partner) 26-Aug-2026 You've got excess electronic components sitting on your shelves, tying up capital and taking up warehouse space. The question isn't whether to find a partner to help you recover that value—it's how to choose the right one. [Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-excess-component-redistribution-partner) ![](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Strategic%20Partner%20of%20Choice%20Banner%20(3).png) ### [Turning Excess Into Revenue: The Case Study of a Global  Telecommunications Leader](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/turning-excess-into-revenue-with-component-sense-a-global-telecommunications-case-study) 10-Aug-2026 ## **Overview** Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) face a persistent challenge: managing excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory. The costs are financial, operational, and environmental. E&O parts tie up working capital, occupy valuable warehouse space, and create waste if scrapped. [Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/turning-excess-into-revenue-with-component-sense-a-global-telecommunications-case-study) ![Semiconductor Mid-Year Review 2026 Banner](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Semiconductor%20Mid-Year%20Review%20BB.png) ### [Semiconductor Mid-Year Review 2026: How Did Our Predictions Hold Up?](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/semiconductor-mid-year-review-2026-how-did-our-predictions-hold-up) 24-Jul-2026 In January, our [Semiconductor Industry Trends Report 2026](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/semiconductor-industry-trends-report-2026) set out five themes we expected to shape the industry this year: AI as the primary growth driver, advanced packaging as an emerging constraint, uneven mature-node supply, inventory as a strategic priority, and sustainability and regional manufacturing shaping investment decisions. [Read More](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/semiconductor-mid-year-review-2026-how-did-our-predictions-hold-up) ![](https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/EU%20Packaging%20Regulation%20BB.png) ### [EU Packaging Regulation 2026 (PPWR): What Electronics Manufacturers Need to Know](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/eu-packaging-regulation-2026-electronics-manufacturers) 10-Jun-2026 The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation—known as the PPWR, or Regulation (EU) 2025/40—comes into general application this month, reshaping how electronics manufacturers across the European Union design, use, and manage packaging. After years of mounting pressure on the industry to address unsustainable packaging practices, the rules are no longer a future concern. 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