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Posts posted in January 2011
Highlights From Avnet's Earnings Call
Barbara Jorgensen 1/28/2011 (5) comments
The technology supply chain continues to approach what distributors see as more normal levels as supply, backlogs, inventories, and leadtimes are managed effectively, according to CEO Roy Vallee
Reasons to Believe
Barbara Jorgensen 1/27/2011 (11) comments
Participants in the electronics industry view forecasts with skepticism. That's well deserved – the industry has been burned more than once by overly optimistic predictions
Ending the Economic Limbo
Bolaji Ojo 1/27/2011 (4) comments
The US economy is sputtering, and employers are not hiring enough to reduce unemployment — but what does this mean for electronics makers?
Apple's Power Play
Laurie Sullivan 1/27/2011 (10) comments
OEMs like Apple wield enormous power over the supply chain, control suppliers to keep costs down, and protect product release information
CEOs More Confident, But...
Barbara Jorgensen 1/26/2011 (10) comments
More than half of US CEOs are very confident about business prospects over the next three years. However, their optimism is tempered by a greater focus on managing risk and competitive threats, according to a recent PwC survey
Tablets vs. Textbooks: E-Text Use on the Rise
Barbara Jorgensen 1/25/2011 (19) comments
In addition to lower cost, portability, and anytime/anywhere access, e-textbooks offer advanced search functionality, note-taking capabilities, digital highlighting, and the ability to email passages to peers
How to Kill a Monopoly
Logical Link 1/20/2011 (13) comments
Researchers say the best antidote against high-tech monopolies is innovation and not government antitrust litigation
Business Setup Made Easier
Barbara Jorgensen 1/19/2011 (3) comments
So many considerations go into choosing an offshore manufacturing location that it's easy to get overwhelmed, particularly for small and midsized manufacturers
Who Needs Smart TV?
Semico Spin 1/18/2011 (15) comments
The selection of new high-tech devices such as smart TVs has become complicated due to the variety of product and technology options
SMBs Seed the Cloud
Barbara Jorgensen 1/14/2011 (11) comments
One of the biggest problems with leading-edge technology is its limited accessibility to small and midsized businesses
Spare Me the 3D
Barbara Jorgensen 1/13/2011 (33) comments
Forget the glasses or the fact that watching a 3D movie makes me faintly nauseous. With the possible exception of video games, there's little content around that really benefits from 3D
Trust but Verify
Ken Bradley 1/13/2011 (11) comments
Many procurement and supply chain executives are underserving their companies by not verifying component pricing and manufacturing costs
The Cloud as an Alternative to EDI
Barbara Jorgensen 1/12/2011 (7) comments
There have been efforts to simplify electronic data interchange connections by standardizing purchasing transactions within the supply chain, but so far, no single solution has widely caught on
Avoiding 'Digital Stress'
Barbara Jorgensen 1/11/2011 (33) comments
Americans are feeling overwhelmed by the constant influx of digital information in the 21st century, according to a recent survey. The solution? Use the phone
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