Supply, Demand & Human Emotion: The Real Drivers of Component Cycles
From Supply Chain Connect by Endeavor Business Media
June 8, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
Dave Doherty discusses the factors influencing supply-demand cycles in the electronic component market.
In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Dave Doherty, CEO of DigiKey, unpacks the electronic component distribution market’s recovery and the real forces behind today’s supply–demand cycles, including human emotion, scarcity mentality and inventory management behavior. Doherty shares how DigiKey is using AI, automation and a digital marketplace strategy to manage volatility, enhance customer experience and prepare for the next wave of innovation in electronics. Visit us online at SupplyChainConnect.com!
People in this episode
Guest: Dave Doherty
Topics covered
- supply chain
- demand cycles
- human emotion
- inventory management
- AI
- automation
- electronic components
Keywords
- supply chain
- DigiKey
- component cycles
- human emotion
- AI
- automation
- inventory management
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Organizations: DigiKey
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