Ever since it pioneered the virtual-storefront revolution, Amazon.com has often been cited as the gold standard for fast and cost-effective product delivery. Though there is no doubt that the “Amazonification” of fulfillment has changed expectations of customers in all channels, this omnichannel model doesn't necessarily translate to success in the electronics sector. In fact, I…
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Do you recall the original Terminator movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger portraying a cyborg sent from the future to kill someone in our time? On a number of occasions during the movie, we saw the world through the cyborg's eyes, with additional information being overlaid on the scene he was observing. This was an early depiction…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) has gone from being a topic best left to technology futurists to one that is about as common as corn flakes. Despite a lot of talk, there remains confusion about just how important this technology breakthrough will be for the supply chain. We're somewhat clear that end-users will be embracing…
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Almost every successful tech company creates whitepapers to help promote their products, technologies, and services. However, there is no clear consensus on what exactly a whitepaper is or what it should look like. Sometimes they are just one page. Sometimes they are epic, encompassing 20 pages or more. Sometime they are very high level, giving…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. and TTI, Inc. have received the 2013 Global Partnership Award for distributor excellence from Amphenol Corporation. The prestigious international award was presented to Mouser and TTI executives at the recent Electronic Distribution Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. TTI, Inc., is the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components. The…
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Smith & Associates – which is celebrating its 30th year in business this week — opened its office in Seoul in 2000. Although electronics behemoths such as Samsung, LG and Hynix are headquartered in Korea, Choon Byun, Smith’s president for Asia-Pacific, said relationships still matter when it gets down to buying and selling components. In…
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Neither component leadtimes nor pricing seem poised to budge during the month of May, according to Avnet Electronics Marketing’s Market and Technology Trends report. But buyers shouldn’t be deceived by the apparent stability: upward activity in discretes and memory may signal a pull-through effect on other components. Avnet product experts in discretes report leadtimes for…
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General Motors has born the brunt of bad publicity in the wake of the faulty ignition switch scandal. However, as the inevitable lawsuits make their way through the US court system, suppliers will likely share much of the culpability. Continental and Delphi have already been named in lawsuits since the discovery of GM's faulty ignition…
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HOUSTON — Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple and designer of the original Apple I and Apple II, spoke at a “fireside chat” with Smith & Associates co-founders, Bob and Lee Ackerley, and Chief Trading Officer, Marc Barnhill, at a private luncheon for Smith employees. This week, Smith & Associates, the largest independent distributor of…
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MANSFIELD, Texas — Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now shipping the Freescale Freedom Development Platform for Xtrinsic Sensors. This small Arduino‑compatible Freedom development board from Freescale Semiconductor is a cost-effective platform for evaluating Freescale's digital gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, and position sensors. The Freescale FRDM‑FXS‑9AXIS Freedom Development Platform available from Mouser Electronics allows developers to program and…
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