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What is the Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC)?

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.

Committee Members

Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet Inc., DigiKey, M2S Tech, Molex, Mouser Electronics, Powell Electronics, Inc., Renesas, TTI Inc. Vishay Intertechnology

Committee Mission Statement

Through a non-competitive, collaborative effort, the committee will work to recognize common, global problems and issues and formally organize to discover, leverage, guide, and advance operational efficiencies throughout the electronic components global authorized channel.

2026 Goals

Areas of Focus

Tariffs- Data Standards- Business Operations – Environmental Compliance – International Trade Compliance – Cybersecurity

The areas of focus are where the GIPC concentrates its efforts and the SME Pool is made up of subject matter experts in each of the areas. These individuals research and explore industry issues identified by the ECIA Board of Directors, Councils, GIPC and the SME Pool. Assigned projects will organize work groups to identify best practices, develop guidelines / specifications and position papers ECIA member companies can use when evaluating internal processes for continuous improvement, efficiency gains and ultimately, improving customer experience.

Participation in these work groups is open to both member and non-member companies. Benefits of involvement include the opportunity to influence industry initiatives, enhance your company’s customer    experience, collaborate and network with industry peers, expand your industry knowledge and expertise, and support the development of your organization’s talent pipeline.

If you are interested in participating in an SME Pool or would like additional information, please contact:

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