The Pancake Effect: The Impact of Bulk Orders on Electronics Supply Chains
Avnet’s Dayna Badhorn details a new electronics distribution paradigm, covering the “pancake effect” of excess inventory, the rise of data centers and how AI and digital tools are reshaping supply chain visibility.
Avnet Americas Regional President Dayna Badhorn joins Supply Chain Connect to explain why the electronic component distribution market is entering a “new paradigm,” balancing both uneven growth and fresh momentum. Badhorn breaks down how panic ordering, duplicate demand and NCNR policies fueled the latest excess inventory “pancake effect” and what responsible forecasting and true demand visibility should look like today. Badhorn also details how Avnet is building a digital supply chain with APIs, digital quoting tools and an emerging AI roadmap.
Managing Editor - Community Manager | Supply Chain Connect
Tyler Fussner is Managing Editor - Community Manager at Supply Chain Connect, part of the Design & Engineering Group at Endeavor Business Media.
Previously, Fussner served as the Associate Editor for Fleet Maintenancemagazine. As part of Endeavor's Commercial Vehicle Group, his work has been published in FleetOwner magazine, as well as Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, and Trailer-Body Builders.
Fussner previously served as Assistant Editor for Endeavor's Transportation Group on the PTEN, Professional Distributor, and VehicleServicePros.com brands.
Fussner studied professional writing and publishing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has experience in shop operations, is a Michelin Certified Tire Technician, and a Michelin Certified Tire Salesperson.
