Supply Chain Planning (SCP) is a business process that helps keep demand and supply in balance. This balance is achieved by collaboration and alignment throughout the various departments of an organization. All SCP or central planning processes created to manage an organization's demand/supply network consists of three primary activities, as well as two secondary activities.…
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In the fast-paced world of active devices and the very tangible area of test equipment, the lowly cable and associated connectors sometimes seem to be nearly invisible, in both the prototyping and production cycles. That's not only unfair to their self-esteem (to use the trendy parlance), but unwise. Sure, we hear that “everything is going…
DetailsThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that the global semiconductor industry posted record sales totaling $335.8 billion in 2014, an increase of 9.9 percent from the 2013 total of $305.6 billion. Global sales for the month of December 2014 reached $29.1 billion, marking the strongest December…
DetailsIntel Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in approximately 90 days. Deal terms were not disclosed. Smart gateways and intelligent access networks are important elements…
DetailsEffective February 1, 2015, TDK Corporation has combined its two European sales channels for EPCOS and TDK products under the roof of TDK Europe GmbH (“TDK Europe”). To this end, the relevant sales units at the EPCOS Group have been carved out and integrated in TDK Europe. Despite this move, the EPCOS Group, which was…
DetailsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 20th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 68th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management®(ISM®)Manufacturing…
DetailsArrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced today that it has acquired RDC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Computacenter UK Ltd. RDC is a leading technology returns and asset management company in Europe. RDC manages the entire IT asset disposition and remarketing process including logistical management of collections, technical processing and secure data eradication or destruction, and…
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Roughly seven months into the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports slowdown with, unfortunately, no end in sight, and manufacturers in just about every industry, from electronics to home goods, are feeling the pain. Case in point: furniture manufacturer AICO. One week prior to trade show in Las Vegas, and more than three-quarters of the company's…
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ATLANTA, GA— Mornsun, a leading manufacturer of power converters, will be working closely with World Micro to provide quality products and local services to the customers in North America. Mornsun product lines include DC/DC converters, AC/DC converters, isolation amplifiers, communication interface modules, IGBT/LED drivers and EMC filters. Mornsun will continue to expand its power converter…
DetailsBroadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. “Better than anticipated revenue produced operating results above consensus for the quarter, driven by stronger Broadband and Connectivity revenue in the high-end smartphone and…
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