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54 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2026 Over the past several years, electronics man- ufacturers have been forced to rethink what supply chain resilience really means. Shortages, extended lead times, allocation pressures, obsolescence, and price volatility have exposed the limits of a procure- ment strategy built on the assumption that new components will always be available when needed. However, even when parts can be sourced, they may come with unacceptable lead times, inflated spot-market pricing, or concerns around authentic- ity and traceability. Component recovery and reuse are no longer viewed simply as a last-resort option for obsolete or hard-to-find parts. They are part of a broader sup- ply chain strategy focused on control and unlocking value from assets that companies already own. Rethinking What Resilience Looks Like Resilience is often discussed in terms of supplier diversification, better forecasting, and stronger inventory planning. These are important, but they remain dependent on external supply. In semicon- ductor recovery for reuse, we use the term "internal supply creation." This could mean recovering components from surplus assemblies, decommis- sioned products, obsolete boards, manufacturing scrap, or excess inventory that no longer has value BY RO B RO N A N , R E T RO N I X Keeping Electronic Component Recovery and Reuse Closer to Home A RT I C L E