EL SEGUNDO – Economic troubles are spurring unseasonably large price declines for a broad range of electronic parts, creating a near-term buying opportunity for purchasers, says IHS iSuppli.

SHANGHAI -- Consumer demand for more sophisticated vehicles are driving auto sales in China, according to new reports.

TEMPE AZ – Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted in July for the second time since July 2009, says the Institute for Supply Management.

PROSPECT, CT – Forty-two percent of US OEMs surveyed indicate they expect to have more outsourcing projects/purchases in the next year than in the past twelve months. This is up 3% over the previous year and up 11% from the 2010 Design-2-Part Manufacturing Trends Survey.