Commodity Components International, Inc., a company with more than 30 years of success and innovation in the electronic product distribution markets, celebrates the accomplishment of being placed in the Top 10 North America Independent Distributors 2021 Report in Electronic Sourcing. Read more (PDF).
The Chip Shortage Keeps Getting Worse. Why Can’t We Just Make More?
Shortages of semiconductors are battering automakers and tech giants, raising alarm bells from Washington to Brussels to Beijing. The crunch has raised a fundamental question for policymakers, customers and investors: Why can’t we just make more chips? Read more.
Semiconductor Shortage Enters ‘Danger Zone’ as Lead Times Rise
The semiconductor shortage affecting much of the world’s chip production is still worsening, in at least some markets. The average lead time for chip deliveries increased to 17 weeks in April, up from 16 weeks in March. Just before the beginning of the pandemic began, average lead time was running around 12 weeks. Read more.
The global chip shortage is starting to have major real-world consequences
The severity of the global chip shortage has gone up a notch over the last few weeks and it’s now looking as though millions of people will be impacted. As technology has advanced, semiconductor chips have spread from computers and cars to toothbrushes and tumble dryers — they now lurk beneath the hood of a surprising number of products. But demand for chips is continuing to outstrip supply, and car makers are no longer the only companies feeling the pinch. Read more.
Ford to halt production of F-150, Bronco Sport and other vehicles due to chip shortage
DETROIT – Ford Motor will halt or cut production at eight North American plants for varying periods of time through June due to an ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips impacting the auto industry. Affected vehicles range from the Ford Mustang and Escape crossover to the highly profitable F-150 pickup and Bronco Sport SUV, the company confirmed following an internal memo of the plans that was obtained by CNBC. Read more.
CCI Mexico Accredited with ISO 9001:2015
After a recent location audit by TUV America CCI Mexico was awared with the ISO 9001:2015 certification. After a multiple day review of the Guadalajara site and it’s policies in place the auditor was satisfied that they met or or exceeded the certification’s standards. After this recertification CCI Mexico joins other CCI locations that underwent recertification last month.
Recent CCI Certification Updates
To demonstrate Commodity Component’s pledge towards continuous improvement sweeping changes have recently been made to many certifications. ANSI/ESD 20.20- 2014 was evaluated during the latest audit and was awarded with recertification. Two additional audits were conducted to upgrade certifications. After facilities and policy were reviewed AS 9120B along with ISO 14001: 2015 were issued to the company. These accreditations show a company’s commitment to utilizing a quality management system in addition to meeting environmental, aviation, space, and defense industry requirements.
Counterfeit And Cloned Electronic Components Pollute The Market
Fake hardware could open the door to malicious malware and critical failures. Read More
Teapo Electronic Corporation and CCI Sign Global Distribution Agreement
It was announced today that Teapo Electronic Corporation (Teapo) and Commodity Components International, Inc (CCI) have completed an agreement appointing CCI as an authorized Teapo distributor globally.
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