Business owners know that over the last several years, everything has moved online. Not just with emails and virtual web conferencing, but even the way we do things like create and manage documents. If you’re hiring new employees, onboarding a new vendor or buying new property, you’ve likely used an e-signature to complete a document.…
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The semiconductor industry has every reason to be optimistic for the rest of the year. Global semiconductor sales registered their highest-ever quarterly sales increase during Q3 to $107.9 billion; and optoelectronics, sensors, actuators and discretes (OSD) are on track to set record-high annual revenues in 2017. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported global Q3 chip sales…
DetailsECIA’s Executive Conference attendees praised the planning committee for the 2017 program, including one who gushed, “This year’s program was the creme de la creme of ECIA Conferences.” With record attendance and an upbeat mood, attendees went home with lots to think about. Another attendee wrote, “The entire ECIA meeting was a real success and…
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Recent headlines have left everyone feeling like members of the disaster of the week club, as hurricanes then earthquakes then forest fires have left a wake of devastation. Usually, the headlines don’t mention the supply chains that have been disrupted as component makers, electronics manufacturers, and their partners work to keep products in production. Disasters…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is pleased to announce the availability of its innovative Inventory Management Tool and new companion mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The new easy-to-use, web-based inventory system helps organizations and individuals around the world to effortlessly manage and track their…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, announces a global distribution agreement with Helium, a provider of simple, secure, scalable Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Helium reduces total IoT costs of operations through easy-to-deploy, low-cost hardware that offers scalability and security. The…
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Due to the boom of the ever-growing Internet of Things (IoT), a heavy usage of consumer electronics, and the move towards more complex safety and infotainment systems in automobiles, demand for resistors is on the rise. Automotive, mobile device, and factory automation applications are all fueling demands. Because of this, manufacturers in these industries are…
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the technology sector continue on an upward trend in 2017, although at a slower pace. For purchasers this could translate into growing component obsolescence or it could mean a chance to negotiate better pricing for more products from fewer suppliers. Global M&As in the first half of 2017 increased 8.4…
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Shenzhen, China ESM-China , a leading electronics management title published by AspenCore, the world’s largest media group within the technical electronics sector, held the 2017 Electronic Component Distributor Awards and Global Distribution and Supply Chain Leader Summit today at Marco Polo Shenzhen Hotel in Shenzhen, China. A total of 41 outstanding companies were awarded at…
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You can’t really blame financial analysts for their skepticism on current component demand. The last time the electronics supply chain took orders at face value the industry was left with $13 billion in semiconductor excess alone. Everyone from component manufacturers through OEMs had to write down or write off millions of dollars’ worth of inventory. At…
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