Supply chain risks come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, some are man-made while others are created by the vagaries of weather and other environmental events. “The earthquakes that impacted southern Taiwan and Japan in the first half of the year, and the bankruptcy declaration of Hanjin Shipping caused considerable disruptions to global supply chains.…
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Is the electronics supply chain diving headlong into one of its infamous component undersupply situations and the associated procurement woes? Some industry veterans are concerned this may be the case as they watch average selling prices inch higher and demand strengthen in an environment marked by low inventories and limited manufacturing capacity. With companies keeping…
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How do you tell Chinese from Japanese? You wouldn’t believe how often I’ve been asked this question, as if I’m some sort of expert. Needless to say, I’ve always struggled for an answer. Now, I’m happy to report that I finally have the definitive answer. It’s all about how an Asian person holds his or…
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ALLAS, TX – Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and scheduling software, reveals the top priorities of logistics leaders for their 2017 transportation operations, according to the firm’s recent survey of customers. Respondents confirmed that their first priority will be focusing on savings in their transportation departments in 2017, followed by improving…
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But Social Robots not yet ready for Prime-Time
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NESS ZIONA, Israel- Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics (NASDAQ, TASE: NNDM) , announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nano Dimension Technologies Ltd., has received a budget from MEIMAD committee of the Israel Innovation Authority which will be used to finance a project to develop 3D printing of advanced ceramic materials in…
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, February 6, 2017 — IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC/WHMA-A-620 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Pana-Pacific, an electronic parts supplier to the commercial vehicle industry. Following an initial audit by IPC, Pana-Pacific becomes one of the trusted sources and suppliers meeting the stringent requirements of the Qualified Manufacturing Listing based…
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MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components, celebrates 130 years in business. “We are most proud of our ability to adapt over the years and to the multi-generational commitment we have made to providing excellent customer service,” noted Sager Electronics’ President Frank Flynn. He continued, “From…
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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) launched its quarterly report on the Visual Processing Unit (VPU) market.
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Ike Nizam founded Master Electronics in 1967 from a small apartment in Santa Monica, California. Fifty years later, Ike still works at Master’s headquarters, just blocks away from the apartment where he started it all. From the cramped 750-square foot apartment to amassing 750,000-square feet of office and warehouse space, Master enjoys over 300 employees…
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