Eric Miscoll, EMSNOW Interviews David Loftus, ECIA President and CEO About Lead Times

Published: May 4, 2025

EMSNOW speaks with David Loftusopen in new window, President and CEO of the Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA), to help component customers better understand the nuances of lead times. Now that we are a few years past the supply chain disruptions from the pandemic, it’s a good time to reflect on what happened and what lessons were learned.

The leadership of ECIA – comprising component manufacturers, their distributors, and the independent sales reps – is committed to educating the industry on why there were so many false signals and miscommunication about inventory, especially semiconductors, and how the component channel has responded to build resiliency into the supply chain. It’s a fascinating, must-hear conversation with an industry expert who has a deep understanding of semiconductors.

For more information about this critical topic, David suggests ECIA’s resource page for customers, www.ecianow.org/buyers-engineersopen in new window.