Demand has rocketed. The requirement for semiconductors has ramped up dramatically. Whilst the pandemic amplified consumers need for new technology, environmental factors drive business to the clean fuel of electricity. Automotive manufacturers, for example, are increasing the supply of electric transportation. 

The supply chain was set to recover post pandemic. The Russia-Ukraine war, however, then exacerbated the issues and the chip shortage, further impacting the industry. Both Russia and Ukraine supply a large share of the market. As well as raw materials used in semiconductor manufacturing such as neon and palladium, the countries are the largest exporters of krypton, a gas used in chip production. With the war ongoing, supply has all but ceased, raising the value of a now scarce commodity.

Other factors connected to the war are inflating costs. Ports have shut down leading to a rise in ocean shipping costs. Re-routed ships are causing port congestion, in turn leading to delays in cargo flows which individually affects the state of the global supply chain before such elements as container shortages and surcharges are added to the mix.

In the current unstable environment, it is more important than ever for companies to maintain the security of their supply chains. By mapping out their entire supply chain the sticking points that cause risk to supply and hence inflated costs, can be identified. By understanding its own needs, a company can explore ways to reduce risk – by substituting suppliers, for example – and therefore become more self-reliant.

These methodologies are at the very heart of the Win Source business model. Win Source conducts a supplier risk assessment and review every quarter. In doing so, Win Source can swiftly and effectively optimise its own supply chain to maintain flexibility in procurement and distribution strategies. 

Founded in 1999 as an online platform, Win Source has at its fingertips, a mature and extensive data system. Through this system, using regression model calculation and plotting out the elasticity of the critical market, Win Source is able to take a bird’s-eye view based on factors such as the availability of materials, cost, risk, and potential growth. 

As a leading supplier of electronic components, Win Source prides itself on being a stable and embedded element in your supply chain, committed to deep collaboration up and down-stream. The company’s mature supply chain management system is continuously optimised to improve the company's resilience to unexpected macroeconomic, geopolitical, and industry-specific shocks. 

Win Source further secures its position through certification. Two relevant ISO certifications passed by Win Source, include ISO28000 and ISO22301.

ISO28000: Supply Chain Security Management, effectively enables the departments within Win Source to review security risks, so that implement control and risk mitigation arrangements can be applied to manage potential security threats and impacts in the supply chain.

The ongoing application of the ISO22301 business continuity system and certification, supports Win Source in its identification and analysis of potential disasters. Adherence to the certification provides an effective management mechanism to prevent or offset threats and reduce the losses caused by disaster events.

As the stable element in its customers’ supply chain, Win Source can help customers in its fight against inflation. As a partner offering a complete range of parts – fully invested in the procurement of obsolete and hard-to-find parts, Win Source offers competitive pricing and very reliable quality. With us on your team you can focus your energy on production and research and development.

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