The suit filed against EMS Flextronics International by chip maker Xilinx Inc. is a classic example of a common practice in the supply chain that the industry has been fighting against for decades: the resale of excess component inventory by OEMs and EMS companies and the consequences of such an action. The outlines of the…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Alliance Memory Inc., a worldwide provider of legacy memory products. Alliance Memory manufactures a complete line of SRAMs, including 3.3 V and 5 V fast asynchronous SRAMs with speeds…
DetailsSan Mateo, Calif. – Global shipments of tablets will continue to grow over the next five years, which is good news for electronic component manufacturers supplying the mobile device market. Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to reach 221.3 million units in 2013, up 53.5 percent over the previous year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC)…
DetailsXilinx Inc. has filed a lawsuit in a California court against Flextronics International Ltd., alleging the contract manufacturer resold chips it purchased from the semiconductor vendor at a premium to other customers. The FPGA manufacturer also charged Flextronics with dealing in “gray market and counterfeit” Xilinx products, according to the filing with the Superior Court…
DetailsQualcomm Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a succession plan for executive management of the company. Effective December 12, 2013, Steve Mollenkopf was promoted to Chief Executive Officer-elect of Qualcomm, and appointed to its Board of Directors. He will continue to serve as the company’s president. Effective March 4, 2014,…
DetailsAVX has received a supplier service award from China South Railway Group at its third annual supplier meeting held in Zhuzhou City, China.
DetailsCTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has appointed three new leaders to its senior leadership team. On November 11, 2013, CTS appointed Ashish Agrawal as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Anthony Urban as Vice President and General Manager of CTS’ sensors and mechatronics business. CTS also appointed Robert J. Patton as Vice President, General Counsel…
DetailsThe Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is pleased to announce the implementation of its two-dimensional (2-D) barcoding guideline by Sager Electronics. The 2-D guideline was developed by the association’s Electronic Components Council (ECC), comprised of association member representatives working jointly to develop standards for best practices. Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of IP&E…
DetailsSanta Clara, Calif. – Resilinc, a provider of supply chain resiliency solutions, and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, have formed an alliance to help clients change their approach to supply chain risk management. A recent study conducted by Resilinc indicates that many large organizations are not aware of the risks involved…
DetailsOn the heels of Koch Industries’ acquisition of Molex Inc. comes a report that merger and acquisition activity overall in the U.S. was strong in the second half of 2013, according to PwC U.S. Improved stability and early signs of growth in other key global markets have contributed to an increasing level of business confidence…
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