Today Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL), announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year, ended August 31, 2013. “Delivering record revenues, generating more than a billion dollars of cash flow from operations, and achieving a core return on invested capital of 21 percent are clear highlights of our fiscal year,”…
DetailsOn September 23, 2013, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China issued a circular postponing the implementation of the regulation that would have eliminated cyanide-gold plating at the end of 2014. The proposed requirement for the elimination of auric potassium cyanide gold electroplating and potassium aurocyanide gold plating processes was originally issued in…
DetailsSuffocating employee healthcare costs and a growing push to extend healthcare services into proactive health management are driving wearable wireless devices into corporate wellness programs. A new study by ABI Research finds, over the next five years, more than 13 million wearable devices with embedded wireless connectivity will be integrated into wellness plans offered by…
DetailsIf you are designing a machine that “sees,” then look for Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) at the Embedded Vision Summit on October 2-3, 2013. Avnet will host two hands-on workshops, deliver the featured “Targeting Computer Vision Algorithms to Microprocessors,” and offer three product demonstrations at the show. The Embedded…
DetailsSanmina Corp., a leading integrated manufacturing solutions company making some of the world’s most complex and innovative optical, electronic and mechanical products, today announced that its Guadalajara, Mexico operations are the recipient of Diebold, Inc.’s 2012 Gold and Silver Awards for quality and performance. Diebold is a global leader in integrated self-service solutions, security systems…
DetailsThe market for mobile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) grew in the second quarter in light of anticipated demand for the upcoming hot selling season. Revenue for mobile DRAM reached $2.8 billion during the April through June period, up 26 percent from $2.2 billion in the first quarter, according to a new DRAM Dynamics Brief…
DetailsArrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced expanded converged infrastructure support including dedicated resources and a strategic alliance with Intel Corp. to assist North America solution providers with x86 market opportunities. Also, Arrow now offers presales engineering services, demand generation, education and highly specialized integration services specifically related to converged infrastructure solution sets through its…
DetailsDell today announced that it has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market and for their commitment to purchasing green power from a…
DetailsInventory Locator Service,® LLC (ILS), the leading supply chain solutions provider in the aerospace and marine industries, recently released a new auction platform that offers its customers an additional alternative for reaching potential buyers. ILS continually seeks to offer the most functional and efficient forum for its buyers and suppliers to connect. “ILS is dedicated…
DetailsKewill, Inc., a leading provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management solutions for seamless supply chain execution, today announced the release of Kewill MOVE™, a complete, comprehensive platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance. The Kewill MOVE platform provides users with a multimodal transportation solution that supports the key business processes…
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