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Arrow Electronics, Inc. is planning to “light up” the 29th annual LIGHTFAIR International Expo. Scheduled to begin on May 8th, 2018 at Chicago’s McCormick Place — the largest convention center in North America — the LIGHTFAIR International Expo self-describes as “the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference.” As a proud…
EBN has reported that American automaker Ford — as well as General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Mercedes — recently experienced a significant supply chain disruption due to a fire at the Meridian Magnesium factory in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The disruption was so substantial that Ford was forced to halt production of their popular F-150 truck…
Since its launch, we here at Partstat have worked diligently to highlight the many benefits our Last Time Solution can have for an OEM and the other companies that make up their supply chain. But while we can reference these benefits in many different ways (case studies, videos, hypothetical scenarios, etc.), without a baseline to…
When it comes to last time buys, it doesn’t take long to realize that they are everyone’s problem. And when the time comes when such a transaction becomes necessary to ensure a product’s life cycle can be completed, it can often prove complicated to determine whose problem it is to solve. Every EMS provider/OEM partnership…
An obsolescence management strategy that mitigates the issues associated with end-of-life electronic components does not mean having the ability to quickly negotiate a last time buy, nor does it mean having long-term contracts with preferred OCM partners to fulfill inventory over a long-term period. It also doesn’t mean having the infrastructure to know when a…
In the competitive realm of contract manufacturing, there is nothing more important for an EMS provider than earning, developing, and maintaining a rapport with their OEM partners. But due to the nature of the business, where EMS providers are often required to operate on profit margins as thin as 5-6 percent, maintaining such a close-knit…