Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the addition of Adafruit’s board-level products to its portfolio. Adafruit, the popular online resource for designers using electronic components-, was recently ranked #11 in the top 20 USA manufacturing companies and #1 in New York City by…
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The ultimate goal of a supply chain manager is to achieve end-to-end supply chain excellence. Supply chain managers who command global supply chains at international corporations, though, continuously grapple with how to manage and enhance critical production constraints effectively. According to a JDA Software whitepaper, the business environment for manufacturers has become more challenging in…
DetailsThe electronics industry is a “relationships” business. It has always been. I daresay, though, that electronic component distributors have tended to build, nurture and value “relationships” as an integral part of business functions more than any other segments of the market. The Chinese call this “guanxi” referring to the network of trusted relationships that a…
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On Dec. 9, Nielsen NV held its annual analyst day in New York City, broadcasting the event on the web. Executive vice president and global product leader Megan Clarken’s presentation, “Bringing Clarity to a Complex Ecosystem,” detailed how Nielsen was providing the linear broadcast TV measurement metrics to video on demand on PCs, laptops, and…
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One of the most successful distributors in the electronics industry once told me something I think about a lot. This distributor, at the time, did not participate in suppliers’ design registration programs because it wanted to put as few barriers between customers and their purchases as possible. This was very unusual. Design registration programs, in…
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LAKE WALES, Fla.–Solar storage has for too long been focused on converting photons to electricity, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) project funded by BMW. For instance, if your purpose is to use the solar-to-electricity-battery process to later defrost your windshield, wouldn't it be much more efficient to cut out the middle-man and…
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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is always a good predictor of future trends and market drivers, and sometimes a good indicator of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to come. Internet of Things (IoT) now has its time on the stage, as a significant focus of this year's show is on IoT devices. …
DetailsDetroit, Mich. — Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX), is linking the high technology advances of Silicon Valley with the automotive industry in Detroit. At its newly established location adjacent to Detroit, Flextronics’ specialized automotive team is actively helping to further enable swift implementation of cutting edge smart, connected technologies and applications by collaborating with The Detroit Big Three and partnering with OEM…
DetailsFremont, Calif. — UL Consumer Technology, a global leader of product safety testing and certification for over 100 years, announced today the launch of a comprehensive service that offers customized product validation, advisory, testing, risk mitigation, interoperability, and global market access services. The services will help to assist manufacturers in supplying consumers with safer and more reliable wearable products while…
DetailsNew York, N.Y. – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000 customers, today announced Infor Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Managed Service to offer manufacturers a powerful yet economic solution to maintain operations. Infor EDI Managed Service is specifically developed to help solve growing customer demands, helping organizations meet challenges with greater…
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