Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions, today announced that it has completed the sale of its timing device (oscillator) business, part of the Precision Devices segment, to Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) for $130 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The Company…
DetailsAlliance Memory today announced the appointment of Didier Boursier as the company’s first regional sales manager for France. Reporting to Sue Macedo, Alliance Memory’s EMEA managing director, Mr. Boursier will drive revenue growth in France by building the company’s direct OEM business and driving design wins at key accounts. Currently, Alliance Memory has its highest…
DetailsAvnet, a leading global technology distributor, today announced that its “Ask Avnet” intelligent agent has moved into open beta, providing access to anyone in the Americas who visits Avnet.com to the diverse engineering knowledge base across the Avnet ecosystem, including Avnet, Hackster.io and element14. The first platform of its kind in electronics distribution, Ask Avnet is a tool that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and human…
DetailsECIA announces Don Elario will lead its new Global Industry Practices Council, as Vice President of Industry Practices. The GPIC replaces the Supply Chain Council, as announced previously. “Don Elario brings a wide array of skills to this very important initiative,” explained Victor Meijers, ECIA senior vice president. “His career spans 40 years in the industry,…
DetailsJAGGAER, a leading independent spend management technology company, today announced that it plans to acquire BravoSolution from Italmobiliare S.p.A., subject to customary closing conditions, effectively rendering JAGGAER the largest independent, vertically focused spend management solutions company in the world. JAGGAER will have over 1,850 customers connected to a network of 3.7 million suppliers in 70…
DetailsWPG Americas Inc. (WPGA) a subsidiary of WPG Holdings, the largest global electronic components distributor, announced today a new partnership with AC Electronics, one of the nation’s top providers of power lighting solutions products. The company’s broad product portfolio includes LED drivers, power supplies, stock and custom LED modules and LED retrofit kits. “Our commitment to…
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A recovery in the smartphone market and strong growth for servers in data centers continue to drive up DRAM sales in the second half of 2017. This also means continued price increases in the double digits. Revenue growth for mobile DRAM in the fourth quarter is expected to outperform last quarter’s sales increase of 4.3…
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I often teach the principals of negotiation to those working in the supply chain, primarily early stage purchasing pros that attend for some basic skills training. Occasionally, I’ll get more experienced folks like an engineer or manufacturing manager. But, no matter the level of experience, most admit with a show of hands that they don’t…
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In electronics manufacturing today, our relationship with machines, tools, or software is changing from that of master and servant to something that is more collaborative and augmented. The augmented age creates an exciting opportunity to use technology in a new way. Augmented reality, robotics, automation and artificial intelligence all allow us to augment our intellectual…
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Tesla models are technological marvels in electric car design. And as this writer attest to firsthand, they are very fun to drive. Unfortunately, Tesla’s supply chain acumen has sometimes fallen short in comparison to the company’s engineering feats. Most recently, hiccups in Tesla’s supply chain set its stock price reeling, after supply shortages and glitches…
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