Welcome to the 2015 issue of Leaders in Distribution from Global Purchasing. In this special issue, published annually in December, we compile some of the best stories of the year highlighting distributors and their crucial role in the electronics supply channel. We gathered stories from Distribution Resource, a monthly supplement to Electronic Design, showcasing what… Read More
Robots made to look and act like nature
Inspired by nature. Click on these images to watch videos – Robots made to look and act like nature by Festo Festo’s – eMotion Butterflies – For the first time Festo combines the ultralight construction of artificial insects with collision-free flying behavior in a collective. For coordination purposes, the eMotion Butterflies make use of a… Read More
Strategic Purchasing
New Buyers Turn to Distributors for Procurement, Design Help – Distributors traditionally have been important sourcing partners to established second- and third-tier OEMs and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers. Distributors provide such customers with components as well as a plethora of design, value-added, and supply chain services that help companies reduce cost and better compete…. Read More
Distributors Expand Product and Service Capabilities
Distributors expand product and service capabilities While Allied expands LCD Display solutions capabilities, Mouser teams up to provide USB Type C solutions for wide range of end-use applications. Allied will offer products from Focus Display Solutions, an engineer-based LCD company. Categories include multi-interface color TFT modules, low-power LCDs, touch-panel technology, low-cost/min-stock TFTs, and character and… Read More