Perhaps no industry deals with volatility in consumer demand quite as much as consumer electronics. The combination of shrinking product lifecycles and broad, rapid adoption of new products can wreak havoc on a supply chain. Electronics manufacturers have worked to fine-tune their supply chains to better manage this volatility, using data collection, aggregation and visualization…
Details
Reverse logistics, the operations and process related to the reuse of products and materials, is often times viewed as a necessary evil of sorts. It's complicated. It's daunting. And if all steps aren't followed procedurally and strategically, it risks ruin for manufacturers, operators, distributors, and retailers involved in the process. Here's the thing: reverse logistics…
Details
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Google’s Daydream VR is very much a reality today for semiconductor managers such as Tim Leland. The head of visual processing at Qualcomm is one of many working with the search giant for some time to bring to all next-generation Android phones an upgraded version of the mobile virtual reality Samsung pioneered with…
Details
There were no doom and gloom reports for 2016 at the Electronics Distribution Show (EDS) in May. Most electronic component distributors and manufacturers were “cautiously optimistic” about 2016, expecting low- to high-single-digit percentage growth. Many expect to see a repeat of 2015 but have much higher growth expectations for 2017. In 2015, the electronic components…
Details
The top 50 North American Electronics Distributors Report ranks the leading distributors by revenue, sales growth, and sales breakdown by component category. The report reveals which distributors hold the largest North American market share by semiconductors, passive/electromechanical devices, interconnects, and computer products. It also ranks distributors by the highest productivity levels, based on sales per…
Details
The results of the annual EPSNews Top 50 distributors survey finds that the North American (NA) franchised distribution industry grew revenues by only 1.3 percent in 2015, after posting a five percent increase in 2014. Distributors faced several challenges last year, including slow growth, currency issues, price pressure, and margin erosion. Sales for the top 50…
Details
The major distributors are struggling with mediocre growth carried over from 2015 and the challenge remains a major concern for the distribution market based on the results of an annual survey of enterprises in the sector by EPSNews. The survey indicates the electronic components distribution industry faced several challenges in 2015, led by slow growth…
DetailsPhoenix, Ariz. — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced an expanded, exclusive distribution agreement with Broadcom Limited (Nasdaq:AVGO). Under the new agreement, Avnet will serve as the exclusive broadline distributor for Broadcom in the Americas and EMEA regions. Avnet will also continue its franchise in Asia. @avnetdesignwire receives Broadcom broadline distribution…
DetailsThief River Falls, Minn. – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, announced they have expanded their distribution engagement with ARM to include all of Asia. “ARM DS-5 and Keil MDK are industry-leading software tools for devices utilizing ARM technology,” said René Fabricius, senior manager global…
Details
To set the stage for the context of my growing up and any social media commentary, I thought I would give you a look back on what was happening in the first decade of rock and roll. During the ‘50s people were building America and starting families after World War II. Hence, the post-war baby…
Details