CONTACT: Jennifer Read
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August 31, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ECIA GIPC Re-Launches Business Operations Working Group
Global Industry Practices Committee will first focus on reforming Advance Ship Notifications.
Atlanta –ECIA’s Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) has announced it will re-launch the Business Operations Work Group to, among other things, improve the process of capturing all pertinent information within the ASN (Advance Ship Notifications). The accuracy and consistency of these digital documents are increasingly important with tariff-related requirements that have added complexity for component manufacturers and distributors.
“This Subject Matter Expert (SME) group will include representation from manufacturers and distributors, with both the technical expertise regarding the digital systems and the operational experience in logistics, quality, warehouse and receiving,” explained Stephannie Bronson, ECIA’s Vice President Industry Practices. “Together, we will look into how the information flows into the labeling, to ensure it is complete, accurate and consistent.”
The Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) provides a forum to discuss processes in the authorized channel that drive best practices within our industry. The GIPC members on this committee work to identify common global problems and issues, formally organize with subject matter experts to research the issues, provide guidance and areas for consideration, and then help drive adoption with the ECIA Board of Directors and Councils. This activity results in the construction of guidelines, specifications, position papers and best practice documents for the electronic components authorized channel. The Committee is made up of senior leaders from Distributors, Manufacturers, Manufacturer’s Representative and ECIA representatives. Questions can be addressed to Stephannie at sbronson@ecianow.org.
About ECIA
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is made up of the leading electronic component manufacturers, their independent manufacturer representatives and authorized distributors. ECIA members share a common goal of promoting and improving the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Comprised of a broad array of leaders and professionals representing all phases of the electronics components supply chain, ECIA is where business optimization, product authentication and industry advocacy come together. ECIA members develop industry guidelines and technical standards, as well as generate critical business intelligence. For more information, visit www.ecianow.org or call 678-393-9990.