WASHINGTON — Theft of trade secrets and other intellectual property (IP) are an urgent concern for business: 39% of global companies report that “attacks from data thieves” are a threat to their trade secrets and other corporate information, and 53% of risk managers acknowledge that loss of or threats to intellectual property has damaged their…
DetailsArrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported third-quarter 2014 net income of $146.9 million, or $1.47 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $96.8 million, or $.95 per share on a diluted basis in the third quarter of 2013. Excluding certain items1 in the third quarters of both 2014 and 2013, net income would have been $140.2 million, or $1.40 per share on…
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With all the supply chain investments and process development that have been made over the years, it's high time to recognize companies who are doing a bang-up job on this front. Along those lines, Supply Chain Insights, a supply chain analyst and research company, recently announced its 15 “Supply Chains to Admire.” Eight of them…
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As part of my ongoing Pedagogical and Phantasmagorical Inamorata Prognostication Engine project (try saying that 10 times quickly), I'm working with Jason Dueck from Instrument Meter Specialties to create a suite of new faceplates for my antique analog meters. I showed an early version of one of these meters in my recent column, The Moon…
DetailsPennsauken, N.J. – IMS Distribution, a leading supplier of highly recognized control and automation products, today announced significant enhancements at the company. IMS is launching a new e-commerce website that includes the company’s fresh new logo, expansion of its management and sales team and the addition of a new brand to its product portfolio. “This is an…
DetailsHsinchu, Taiwan — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) (“UMC”), a leading global semiconductor foundry, and Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced that UMC has entered volume production for Lantiq’s SPT170 high voltage Power Management ICs (PMIC) used for landline applications. The SPT170 offers the industry’s highest breakdown…
DetailsFuture Electronics Inc. plans to spend an additional $10 million to expand services at its state-of-the-art Memphis areas distribution center as part of plans to enhance offerings at the 10-year old facility, according to company executives. The increased investment at the facility, which employs about 300 workers, was announced earlier this month at a celebration…
DetailsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 27, 2014. Revenues for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2014 were $638.2 million, compared to $602.9 million for the fiscal quarter ended September…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced exceptionally strong growth in Europe, averaging 26-percent growth year-over-year across the entire region. The company attributes this rapid sales growth to its continued global expansion of local sales and support resources and the strength of its next…
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Supply-chain networks are the lifeblood of any electronics company: No components, no electronics products. So it makes sense for the relationships among all those involved to be efficient, streamlined, and collaborative. Long ago, there were factory-centric product companies with vertically integrated supply chains; design, manufacturing, and distribution were supervised and managed by a single organization.…
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