Distributors Named to Fortune 500 – www.GlobalPurchasing.com by Victoria Kickham The 2016 Fortune 500 is out, and the two largest American distributors of electronic components make the list once again. Avnet ranks 102nd, rising six spots from last year’s ranking, and Arrow Electronics came in at number 119. Ranking high on the list is Berkshire… Read More
Price Fixing by Suppliers
Buyers should not tolerate price fixing by suppliers – Written by James Carbone in Strategic Purchasing Passive components buyers may want to rethink their supplier choices for capacitors in light of the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into price fixing, bid rigging, and other un-competitive practices in the capacitor industry. Two capacitor manufacturers so far… Read More
10 of the Coolest Uses of Micro-location Technology
10 of the Coolest Uses of Micro-location Technology Written by Brian Buntz Finding Things- whether in a Warehouse or at Home Indoor positioning systems can be used similarly to GPS systems outside. For instance, a warehouse can be mapped helping guide automatic guided vehicles or human workers looking to find parts, tools, or pallets spread throughout… Read More
2016 Engineering Bracket Challenge
Who won The 2016 Engineering Bracket Challenge? Do you want to see what schools participated in the Bracket Challenge? To find out click here and scroll down. The Design Challenge for the Winning Program… Purdue University Engineering won the Bracket challenge and has now been issued a design challenge. Students from Purdue University must use… Read More