ERA announced the formation of a Design Registration (DREG) Task Force. The task force will review the current State of the Union for the DREG Program and make recommendations on what changes need to be implemented to address the current needs of manufacturers, distributors and reps. The impetus for this initiative was a result of…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, has added more than 25 new suppliers YTD to its already vast line card of over 700 suppliers. With an already extensive portfolio of products and suppliers across the board, the additional suppliers bolster the…
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, has added more than 25 new suppliers YTD to its already vast line card of over 700 suppliers. With an already extensive portfolio of products and suppliers across the board, the additional suppliers bolster the product choices for…
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So far, the transportation industry has weathered the challenges of 2018 well, but shippers who don’t begin embracing technology will continue to face increasing pressure in the coming months because of the changing supply chain environment. Image courtesy: Pixabay New regulations, a lack of drivers and the needs of digital-age consumers will cut into shippers’…
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Redwood Shores, Calif. — To help customersreduce logistics costs, optimize inventory levels and improve customer service, Oracle today announced extended Oracle Warehouse Management (WMS) Cloud capabilities.Thelatest global enhancements offer heightened inventory visibility through yard management and integration with Oracle Inventory Management Cloud, as well as improved extensibility with the addition of new REST Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).…
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When you try to reverse engineer the secret sauce for a wildly successful new product, you probably don’t start by wondering how the procurement team worked its magic. Engineering and marketing get all the glory when the latest gizmo becomes a customer favorite. As consumer expectations for quality, innovation, ethics, and cost continue to rise,…
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The North American franchised distribution industry had a robust 2017. The electronics industry saw the signs of a turnaround in the second half of the year as demand spiked and lead times extended for memory ICs (DRAMs and NAND flash), capacitors, resistors, discrete semiconductors and power components. Longer lead times – and allocations – have…
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Recently one of the most authoritative voices in the service industry, The Service Council (TSC), conducted a study to uncover how industrial manufacturing service leaders are thinking about improving customer experience, data-driven operations management, and knowledge management. One of the key elements that emerged from conversations among service executives was skill gap and the need…
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Manufacturers across industries, and perhaps most especially high-tech and electronics manufacturers, are trying to manage hyper-complex, global supply chains. These massive networks involve the production, transportation, and fulfillment of products among widespread suppliers, manufacturing sites, distribution centers, e-tailers, and retailers. With goods touching so many parties, companies often suffer from data silos that fragment operations…
DetailsAdding corporate social responsibility (CSR) language into supplier contracts is becoming increasingly common for high-tech and electronics OEMs. It remains to be seen, though, if these sustainability clauses actually shift supplier behavior. A recent study from EcoVadis, which rates global supply chains for business sustainability, found that CSR clauses have the potential to improve supply…
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