SAN JOSE, Calif. – Good night to the PC as an icon and driver of the semiconductor industry. Intel Corp., its head cheerleader and advocate officially cut it loose today announcing a cut of 12,000 employees, 11% of its staff amid a sequential decline in quarterly revenues and profits. It’s a decision that’s been brewing…
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The Electronics Representative Association (ERA) has been a part of the electronics landscape for just about as longa as the industry has existed. Now, however, the group is working to make itself more relevant to our quickly changing industry. Walter Tobin EBN sat down to have a conversation with newly appointed chief executive officer of…
DetailsApril 20, 2016 — Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global authorized distributor of the newest electronic components, today announced the launch of a new series in the second year of the Empowering Innovation Together™ program with former Mythbusters star and longtime Mouser customer, Grant Imahara. The new program will also see the debut of the Mouser Innovation Lab™, where Imahara…
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I am surprised by the number of supply chain and purchasing professionals that use the terms Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Strategic Sourcing as excuse for inaction. Don’t misunderstand me. I believe in total cost and in business strategy. Most supply chain consulting and university programs have these concepts imbedded in them as they…
DetailsSanta Clara, Calif. – Intel Corporation today announced a restructuring initiative to accelerate its evolution from a PC company to one that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices. Intel will intensify its focus in high-growth areas where it is positioned for long-term leadership, customer value and growth, while making the company…
DetailsAtlanta, Ga. – World Micro is proud to announce its recent acceptance as a distributor member of the ECIA. “Meeting the requirements for acceptance to this membership is very important for as we continue to grow our franchised distribution model,” stated Bettina Clark, World Micro’s Director of Supplier Development. ECIA is an organization made up…
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Remember the much rumored Apple iTV? It was thought to be the “one more thing” Steve Jobs had bequeathed to the world, soon to emerge posthumously from his Cupertino labs. It would be much more than Apple TV, the existing box which can display Internet video on your TV. The iTV was going to do…
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Long a staple resource in the electronics supply chain, the role of sales reps is changing and evolving… and continuing to be an important part of the process of procuring electronic devices. We sat down with the newly appointed chief executive officer of the Electronic Representatives Association (ERA), Walter Tobin, to get his perspective on…
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Intel Corp. is in a quandary. It is the world’s biggest chipmaker by revenue, alone accounting for more than one-quarter of the $335 billion global semiconductor market. But it is also one of the most endangered companies in the electronics industry because of its now dangerously huge – but once celebrated – exposure to the…
DetailsAttention procurement and supply management professionals: Make your voice heard around the world. Through an unprecedented think-tank event powered by social media, Procurious.com will crowdsource everyone’s thinking on the future of procurement during their second annual Big Ideas Summit on April 21, 2016. As the leading free online business network for the profession, Procurious will…
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