High-tech and electronics companies have long been plagued by thin and falling margins, so OEMs continue to search for ways to fatten margins by serving customers better. One promising ares is after-market services of products, an area that can be greatly enhanced by using emerging technologies including Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analytics.…
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SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach -Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced the 2017 China InnoDesign Contest. Under the theme of “IoT Everywhere”, the contest aims to promote next-gen innovators in the startup, maker, engineer and developer communities, and accelerate their success from idea-to-impact China's IoT market is expected to reach US$121billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 41%…
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SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the results of its 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge with winners hailing from Australia, the U.S., and Singapore. Australian Centre for Robotic Vision from Australia succeed in the Grand Championship Combined Task to win the overall Challenge with Nanyang Technological University of Singapore winning the Pick Task and MIT Princeton…
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Tel Aviv, Israel – CommonSense Robotics, a leader in on-demand fulfillment technology, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding from Aleph VC and Innovation Endeavors. CommonSense Robotics’ disruptive technology enables retailers of all sizes to offer one-hour delivery and make on-demand fulfillment scalable and profitable. The company is using the funds to…
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WASHINGTON The Manufacturing Institute is pleased to announce that the 2018 STEP Ahead Award nominations are open. The STEP Ahead initiative was designed to showcase the impact of women in manufacturing to help attract and retain the talent manufacturers need to succeed. This national honor identifies the best of the best women in manufacturing, and…
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Chicago, IL – The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced a new partnership with TSC Advantage to address the increasing cybersecurity risks to companies posed by the growing move to digital solutions and resulting third-party access to corporate assets. As supply chain management changes, numerous regulators now require companies of all sizes to…
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Atlanta, GA – Stibo Systems, a global leader in data management solutions,announced the immediate availability of STEP Trailblazer 8.2, the latest version of its award-winning Master Data Management (MDM) solution. STEP 8.2 includes a wealth of new functionality that makes deeper insights more readily accessible, the interface more usable and actionable and business processes and workflows…
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August 1, 2017 — Model Solution (LRD: London) has announced the finalists for the second annual Model One Awards (MOAs). The MOAs offer students from design schools across the country the opportunity to showcase their skills, creativity, and originality. The MOAs challenge design students to develop products that enhance quality of life, improve safety, disrupt…
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Resilinc Corporation announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted their patent for analyzing supply chain vulnerability metrics such as risk score and impact and presenting it via interactive maps and dashboards, using supplier intelligence collected via an efficient and networked solution and platform. The patent and trademark office recognized Resilinc’s unique…
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Researchers and manufacturers of flexible and printed materials have envisioned a future where flexible electronics have multiple applications. The first expected commercial applications coming into the market include smartphones, tablets, TV screens, wearables, and bio-sensors. However, the electronics supply chain can also expect to see organic transistors and organic semiconductors in the mix in a…
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