INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Issue 6 of Global Industry Focus!

The market for automotive software and for electrical and electronic components is expected to grow strongly in the next decade, with the market for automotive software and for electrical and electronic components (E/E), projected to grow to $469 billion, from $238 billion, between 2020 and 2030.

Today, an ever-increasing amount of electronics are found in today’s vehicles, and alongside this an everincreasing amount of challenges for manufacturers.

In this edition of Global Industry Focus, we hear from companies addressing real world issues concerning the e-mobility sector and how they are finding solutions.

Indium Corporation discusses its Rel-ion suite of products, which have been used in EV manufacturing for more than a decade, while Samsung ElectroMechanics’ introduces its high voltage Auto MLCC, promising to guarantee reliability in high voltage applications.

With 25 years’ experience in obsolescence management and a broad spectrum of members, the International Institute of Obsolescence Management (IIOM) sets out in its article how it can help industry to tackle today’s supply chain hurdles using good obsolescence management processes. We also feature articles from Scienscope regarding the installation of their incoming materials technology to automotive electronics manufacturer, Varroc Lighting Systems, based in Romania, as well as Astute Electronics, who have a wide range of resources and articles on their website for anyone looking to strengthen their knowledge of the automotive markets.

Finally, on pages 26-29, Adaptix details how to speed up your suspected counterfeit component testing, and how its solutions can transform the economics of test.

We hope you enjoy this issue, to get in touch please email kirsty@globalindustryfocus.com

Kirsty Hazlewood

Editor