After it effectively shut down its U.S. operations in 2008, DHL is ready to make a comeback in the Americas. Last week, the Germany-based logistics provider announced a $137 million investment plan to service the U.S. domestic and cross-border e-commerce market. DHL is staking its new claim in the exploding e-commerce B2C market. Cross-border shipments in B2C are…
DetailsNow available in Europe through TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components, is Eaton’s new XLR supercapacitor module providing energy storage for high power charge/discharge cycling and peak power shaving applications and improving power quality for voltage spikes and brown outs. The XLR module is ideal for use in hybrid or electric…
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CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) was recognized in Gartner’s “Supply Chain Top 25: High-Tech Top 10” rankings, a prominent assessment of global high-tech supply chain leaders. Arrow garnered an honorable mention in the rankings for its “contributions to the success of high-tech brand owners, as 100 [percent] of the companies in the Gartner…
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The world’s largest retailer is paying top dollar for an e-commerce startup in its bid to take on Amazon. Walmart is buying Jet.com for $3.3 billion in cash and stock in what is the biggest e-commerce acquisition in the past seven years. As reported by Recode, the deal was finalized over the weekend, and Jet…
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Aug 8, 2016 PHOENIX and SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced a distribution agreement with SiTime Corporation, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company and wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875). Effective immediately, Avnet will offer SiTime's MEMS oscillators in the Americas and Asia,…
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , Aug. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — As new augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices flood the market, ABI Research predicts enterprises will need to prepare for a tidal wave of new enterprise applications as the industry shifts its focus to the corporate and gaming verticals. AR usage in enterprise is on…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. , Aug. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Southern Research was awarded a 5-year sole source contract renewal from NASA in the amount of $9.95 million to provide continued support of the Airborne Imaging and Recording System (AIRS) used on WB-57 research aircraft for more than a decade. This is the second sole source contract received…
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CHICAGO – Aug. 8, 2016 – NeoGrid, a global technology provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, has received a “Premium Suppliers” Award from Coca-Cola FEMSA, the world’s largest franchised company bottling Coca-Cola products. This award recognizes suppliers who best meet Coca-Cola FEMSA’s needs through excellence in quality, customer service, sustainability, planning, sales and solution…
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The 2O11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan not only resulted in the tragic loss of thousands of lives and inflicted massive property damage, it also disrupted many production and distribution channels worldwide. For automotive giant General Motors, it meant production of some of its models in the U.S. and elsewhere was halted when the parts…
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DUBLIN—Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created high-performance, micro-scale lateral solar cells that could be used for wearable medical sensors, smartwatches, and even auto-focusing contact lenses. The group created a densely packed, side-by-side array of miniature electrodes on top of transparent glass that separates the light-harvesting and charge-conducting functions. With a fill factor of…
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