Risk Mitigation in the Global Supply Chain

By Logan Wamsley

Made in America. Made in Japan. Made in China. These are the phrases every one of us has become accustomed to seeing stamped on the bottom of our consumer products, and while they are statements easy to take at face value, the global supply chain that manufacturers now operate in has rendered those implications virtually…

What Industries Could You Enter with Extra Working Capital in 2018?

By Logan Wamsley

Outside of our storage and fulfillment capabilities that save OEMs an average of 42 percent in annual inventory carrying costs, the feature that customers most commonly respond to regarding the Partstat Last Time Buy Solution is our ability to preserve up to ten years of OEM working capital. Without the added burden of an upfront…

Mouser Electronics Releases Latest Empowering Innovation Together Series

By Logan Wamsley

The first video from Mouser Electronics’ long-running web series has finally arrived. Started in 2015, Mouser’s Empowering Innovation Together™ program has become renowned across the electronic component industry for its nuanced, thoughtful look into how revolutionary technologies are changing the lives of millions across the globe. This year, the series will tackle one of the…

Digi-Key Expanding Thief River Falls, Minnesota HQ With 1 Million Square Foot Distribution Center

By Logan Wamsley

Digi-Key Electronics, a leader in the global electronics components distribution space, is commencing expansion on a new facility at their headquarters in April 2018. Construction, as noted by the Duluth News Tribune, is anticipated to take approximately three to four years to complete. In 2017, the distributor realized growth that exceeded expectations, with sales amounting…

Avnet Providing Sales and Support in the Americas for Nordic Semiconductor’s Ultra Low Power Wireless Solutions

By Logan Wamsley

Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, will now distribute Nordic Semiconductor’s “Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE), ANT+, IEEE 802.15.4, and 2.4GHz proprietary ultra low power (ULP) wireless connectivity solutions in the Americas” per an agreement the two parties signed in March 2018, as revealed in Avnet’s press release. Nordic Semiconductor, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is…