afdec offers the following benefits, support and services to members:
Bishop Reports on the connector industry afdec publishes regular market statistics and an annual forecast to its members only. For more information, go to the statistics page. afdec publishes a standard industry agreement which is regularly updated. afdec regularly carries out special studies of the electronics industry. For example a recent study highlighted the requirements of the Contract Manufacturing sector in terms of component purchasing requirements. afdec has number of initiatives designed to encourage component suppliers to improve their packaging to make it more suitable for distribution purposes. One example relates to semiconductors and afdec has worked closely with NEDA, in the USA, to generate standards for commercial semiconductor packaging including such basic factors as the number of devices in each tube. In addition afdec has prepared and circulated a specification for the dry packaging of new generation semiconductor products where manufacturers' packs have to be broken down into smaller quantities. The current major afdec project is on the implications of RoHS for the industry. Members of afdec are automatically affiliated to the International Distribution of Electronics Association (IDEA), a new "association of associations" with its headquarters in Milan. The afdec Chairman, Gary Kibblewhite, is currently Chairman of this Association and, as such, can link members with individual members/associations across the world. afdec markets training media ranging from books to interactive videos covering such areas as semiconductors, connectors and passive components. Through IRPC, afdec offers members a full business support helpline covering tax and PAYE, vat, payroll, NI, employment law, health and safety, commercial law etc. All afdec members are issued with a contact phone number and an identifier. The quarterly afdec networking dinners are now a standard within the electronics industry and have been taking place regularly since 1971. They are held at various locations in the UK. Leading personalities from all sectors of the electronics and allied industries are invited to speak at the events. They regularly attract over 150 management personnel from the component manufacturing and distribution industry and provide a unique opportunity for discussion of topical issues. Lists of members, advantages and benefits documentation, etc. are published on a regular basis. afdec supports selected exhibitions where it is felt appropriate to attend A list of distributor members is
available via the search
pages. A list of sustaining members is available here.
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