As technology gets more pervasive in the supply chain, the potential benefit of automating certain processes becomes evident. Better still, the benefits in terms of accuracy, speed, and savings, are clear. Getting to true process automation, though, may not be as easy as it looks. By taking small, repetitive tasks out of the hands of…
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Amazon is the elephant in the room where any supply chain conversation is happening. Everyone is chasing that Amazon effect. Everyone is trying to figure out how to deliver on the expectations of customers that Amazon and its business models have created. Retrofitting Amazon’s strategies or tactics for another business is tough. In terms of…
DetailsConvergeOne, a leading global IT services provider of collaboration and technology solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Arrow Electronics’ Systems Integration business, specializing in unified communications, contact center, and voice and data technologies. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur within 30 days. This acquisition further solidifies ConvergeOne’s position…
DetailsPremier Farnell, the technology distributor, today announces investment in a 360,000 sq foot warehouse at Muse Development’s Logic Leeds, within a Leeds City Council Enterprise Zone, retaining £650m in revenue and jobs in the Yorkshire region. The site, based off junction 45 of the M1, will stock over 420,000 products within the 360,000 sq foot…
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The industrial market’s rapid transformation, which I wrote about last year, continues unabated. The sector is drawing increased attention as the old-fashioned supply chain is reinvigorated and reinvented as e-commerce continues to alter the business landscape. (Image courtesy: Pixabay) Here’s what we’re talking about right now: Millennials: You’ve heard it before, but it bears repeating.…
DetailsAvnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, has been recognized as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Avnet’s consistency in leading with purpose and integrity has now been lauded by Ethisphere for five consecutive years. “On behalf of Avnet,…
DetailsAccording to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “System-on-Chip Market by Type and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023,” the global system-on-chip market was valued at $117.2 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach at $205.4 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2017 to 2023. System-on-chip (SoC) applications are majorly adopted in the Asia-Pacific region;…
DetailsThe Board of Directors (the Board) of Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), meeting today, resolved to appoint Mr. Nobuaki Kurumatani for the post of Representative Executive Officer and Chairman of Toshiba Corporation, as of April 1, 2018. The Board has also decided to reappoint Mr. Satoshi Tsunakawa to his current position of Representative Executive Officer and…
DetailsMurata’s latest DC-DC converters designed specifically for use in railway applications are now available in Europe through TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components. With encapsulated circuitry for optimal thermal and vibration performance, the IR Series delivers market-leading power efficiency in an industry-standard half or quarter brick pinout, enabling designers to choose…
DetailsSTMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced it has signed an agreement on LDMOS LDMOS – Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor RF power technology from Innogration Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Suzhou, China, specializing in the design and manufacturing of RF power semiconductor devices, modules,…
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