The research firm lately unveiled results of a survey where respondents cited significant integration requirements and a change in sourcing strategy as the top two reasons for adoption followed by high total cost of ownership (TCO).
Today's electronics design and manufacturing landscape is very different than that of even just a few years ago. Increased globalization and pressure to outsource has increased the distance between engineers and production facilities. Consolidation of semiconductor suppliers has become an industry trend. Coupled with a desire to rationalize supplier bases, this has made design houses and manufacturing companies more reliant on a smaller number of supply partners, which can result in greater risk to supply disruption.