SAN JOSE, Calif. — The industry’s two largest distributors are gearing up initiatives for the Internet of Things. Targeting somewhat different kinds of customers, they face similar challenges and paint a picture of the diversity and rapid evolution of IoT. The $26.2 billion Avnet Inc. generally pursues an emerging class of makers and IoT hardware…
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In today’s competitive landscape, electronics OEMs know that being first or being best are not enough. Real winners capture both quality and timing wins. Increasingly, the supply chain is a telling aspect of which companies will capture operational excellence and innovation. Recently, a panel of industry leaders gathered as a panel at the Modern Supply…
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Supply chains and the solutions used for managing them have become increasingly important as businesses become more global and interconnected. Globalization and digital technologies are changing business, especially as companies look to accelerate growth and expand into new markets. To do this, companies must create efficiencies in their supply chain and be able to address…
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SAN FRANCISCO—Shipments of smartphones are projected to rebound in 2017 after a lackluster 2016, according to a new forecast from market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC). IDC said Wednesday (March 1) it expects shipments to reach 1.53 billion units in 2017, up 4.2 percent compared to last year. The firm said it expects shipments…
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ClearMetal, the predictive logistics company using data science and machine learning technology to unlock new efficiencies for global trade, today announced the addition of industry veteran Ron Widdows to the ClearMetal Advisory Board as well as the strategic hire of a former GT Nexus sales executive Cary Dittmann. About The New…
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The electronics and high-tech industry has a long history of being male-dominated. In previous decades, the moniker “woman-owned business” on a company was perhaps sometimes even a ploy to get preferential treatment in contract awards, rather than a real shift in leadership. Now, however, signs are pointing to things changing if only slowly. “As investors…
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BARCELONA – Intel Corp. is showing off in its booth at the Mobile World Congress a new mobile SoC chip developed by China’s Spreadtrum Communications. Designated SC90861-IA, the new chip is based on Intel architecture, manufactured by Intel using its own 14nm LP process technology. The SoC’s CPU inside comes from Intel. It’s based on…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—February 22, 2017 — Kenco has teamed up with Smart Gladiator to roll out a new mobile app that increases supply chain visibility by photo-documenting shipments to improve compliance and reduce costs. The LoadProof app is now available at www.loadproof.com.LoadProof is an image-capture app designed for logistics operations. Warehouse workers, truck drivers, supervisors, or anyone involved in shipping…
DetailsDFRobot’s extensive offering of easy-to-use development and prototyping products and accessories are available for immediate shipment through Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, as part of a new distribution agreement. DFRobot’s product portfolio includes sensor boards, MCU boards, single board computers, and 3D printers. “We believe this new partnership with Digi-Key will provide the…
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BARCELONA, Spain—February 26, 2017—Mobile World Congress – Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced an agreement to offer AT&T’s Internet of Things (IoT) managed services as a part of Avnet’s growing IoT solutions stack. The agreement, which empowers Avnet to seamlessly integrate AT&T’s cloud application development supported by…
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