Victoria Kickham

Victoria Kickham is the distribution editor for Electronic Design magazine, SourceESB and GlobalPurchasing.com, where she covers issues related to the electronics supply chain. Victoria started out as a general assignment reporter for several Boston-area newspapers before joining Industrial Distribution magazine, where she spent 14 years covering industrial markets. She served as ID’s managing editor from 2000 to 2010. Victoria has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of New Hampshire and a master’s degree in English from Northeastern University.

Recent Articles

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News & Trends

Distributors Named to Fortune 500

Avnet Inc. and Arrow Electronics make the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in the United States; TTI, Mouser and Sager parent company Berkshire Hathaway ranks 4th in annual...
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News & Trends

Mouser Expands to South Korea

Distributor opens customer service center in Seoul, Korea, bringing the company total to 22 branches worldwide.
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Supply Chain Technology

Despite Slowing Growth, New Trends Emerge in China

Supply chain trends shaping the market in Asia include the growing strength of China’s second-tier ODMs and the emergence of a new class of technology incubators that are making...
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Supply Chain Technology

Mining for Data in the Supply Chain

From procurement to IT, information is the key to improving jobs, departments, and entire organizations.

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News & Trends

Buyers Maintain Economic Optimism into the New Year

Confidence among purchasing managers improved in December, as buyers cited an increase in new orders from customers alongside shorter lead times and higher pricing for components...
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News & Trends

GPI up nearly 2% in September

Business confidence continues to rise among buyers of electronic components as Global Purchasing Index hits 9-month high.
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Resource Library

Component Buyers Cite Growing Optimism

After slowing in July, the Global Purchasing Index rises more than 2 points in August, as buyers of electronic components point to better business conditions.