Final Thought

February 2018

Manufacturers Start to see Logistics as key to Productivity and Customer Satisfaction

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

One theme that I’ve seen cropping up quite regularly from manufacturers recently is a bigger emphasis on logistics. Logistics may not initially seem a likely way to increase efficiency on the factory floor, but to manufacturers who have pruned and tweaked processes elsewhere, concentrating on logistics may be

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Date:

02/19/2018

Taking Stock of the Incandescent Light Bulb "Ban"

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

So how’s that incandescent ban treating you? Six years in, questions abound regarding the ban’s necessity, its effectiveness, and whether a ban exists in the first place. Back in 2007, President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) which, among other things, set maximum wattage requ

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Date:

02/14/2018

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Avnet turns to AI for customer support

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Over the last few years, distributors have been enhancing their services to try to win new business and offer customers an easier buying experience. They have moved on from being logistics companies to attempting to influence customers’ buying decisions directly from the concept phase of the project. As products

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Date:

02/10/2018