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Navigating 2026 Allocations: Sourcing Hard-to-Find Silicon for UK OEMs

While the headline-grabbing global semiconductor shortages of the early 2020s have stabilised, UK procurement professionals know the reality on the ground in 2026 is much more complex. We are now in an era of “rolling allocations” and structural shortages. Unpredictable spikes in industrial automation, automotive tech, AI and edge computing are causing sudden supply vacuums. […]

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