Newton, Mass. — C&K Components, a leading global manufacturer of electromechanical switches, smart card readers, and high-reliability connectors, has announced the appointment of John J. Boucher as chief executive officer. John Boucher brings more than 30 years of diversified experience with leading global companies within the high-tech electronics manufacturing and services segment to C&K. Boucher…
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Almost five years and a month to the day, a powerful earthquake that registered as a magnitude 6.4 again hit Japan with the epicenter located on the island of Kyushu, one of the four largest in Japan. Aftershocks were equally strong hitting nearly the same magnitude and lasting well into the night. The quake was…
DetailsMilpitas, Calif. – For most enterprise business applications, the addition of mobile interfaces has extended access and accelerated workflow. For some business applications, mobility is transforming the business process and creating new capability rather than simply extending the application user interface to handheld devices. This is the case with cloud applications for supply chain risk…
DetailsMilpitas, Calif. – For most enterprise business applications, the addition of mobile interfaces has extended access and accelerated workflow. For some business applications, mobility is transforming the business process and creating new capability rather than simply extending the application user interface to handheld devices. This is the case with cloud applications for supply chain risk…
DetailsHouston, Tex. – Smith & Associates, the largest independent distributor of electronic components, today announces the restructuring of the management in three of its key Asian sales offices. In July, the office managers of Smith’s Shanghai, Taiwan, and Shenzhen locations will take on leadership roles in new locations. This reorganization of leadership will offer new…
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If there’s an example of positive impacts of consolidation on a market, the past few years in the memory sector could well be that example. I have to admit, as a general rule, I’m leery of waves of M&A that push sectors toward oligopolies. Along this vein, I confess to having been concerned during the…
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More organizations are investing in business-to-business electronic integration (B2Bi) and are reaping the benefits of lower costs and higher efficiency, according to a new study released by the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute, in collaboration with B2B integration provider DiCentral. The study, Transform Your Supply Chain with Collaboration, also finds that 96 percent…
DetailsAdvantech presents IoT Gateway Starter Kit in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft. This kit will jumpstart IoT innovations with a reliable platform and open gateway technologies. It is available at distributor Rutronik as of now. The whole package includes a ready-to-run system (Intel Celeron J1900 platform and Windows 7 Embedded), IoT software platform service (WISE-PaaS),…
DetailsHeilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components, is now stocking the UNIQA-PRO single crimp wire processor from TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensors. This single-ended lead maker measures, cuts and strips both ends of a wire lead, while crimping one end, all with a single machine. TE’s UNIQA-PRO single crimp…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking USB Type-C solutions from Molex. These new space-saving receptacles and plugs — as well as cable options, now orderable from Mouser — provide data, power, and audio/video connectivity and transmission in a single solution. The connectors are fully compliant with USB Type-C specifications and are designed to be small enough for handheld devices yet robust enough for automotive and industrial applications.…
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