In line with seasonal trends, both global design and sourcing activities for electronic components increased month-over-month. March historically marks the peak of activity across Supplyframe’s design-to-source network.
March Design Activities:
- Global electronic components design activities rose +16% month-over-month, outperforming expectations.
- Growth was seen across all regions and product categories.
- Year-over-year, design activities were up +28% in March.
March Sourcing Activities:
- Global electronic components sourcing activities increased +8% month-over-month.
- Growth was driven by APAC and the Americas, while EMEA remained flat.
- Compared to the same period last year, sourcing activities declined -11%.
Q1 2025 Summary:
- For Q1 2025, global design activities grew +17% and global sourcing activities increased +6% versus Q4 2024, with gains across all regions.
Calendar Q2 2025 Insights & Outlook:
- Looking ahead to Q2 2025, global design activities are projected to remain flat quarter-over-quarter, while global sourcing activities are expected to decline between -7% to -9%.