ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program. 
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply.
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues.
Green Computing Market to reach $223.7B in 2013
Oyster Bay, N.Y. — The green computing equipment is forecast to grow from $47 billion in 2009 to $223.7 billion in 2013, according to NextGen Research. The market researcher defines a green computer/server as one that is built from eco-friendly materials, features low power consumption and computer power management (CPM) capabilities, has fewer and smaller component parts and generates less heat than previous models, and ultimately is responsible for lower CO2 emissions.
A wholly green product will be packaged in recyclable materials, and at the end of its useful life cycle will be traded in to the manufacturer or to another organization that will reuse and/or recycle the equipment, added NextGen Research.
Although the study, “Green Computing: Reducing the Environmental Impact of PCs, Servers By Using Safer Materials, Slashing Power Needs,” finds that the goal of producing a 100 percent wholly-green-from-inception-to-production-to-end-of-lifecycle PC, notebook computer, monitor and server hardware is not fully realized, and will not be for years to come, computer and server vendors are working to make their products increasingly more energy-efficient and environmentally benign, in order to tap into this growth market.
The study’s author, Laura DiDio, said hardware vendors competing in the computing equipment sectors agree that “what’s good for the planet is good for business,” along with being motivated by a growing list of legislative initiatives that regulate everything from component materials, manufacturing guidelines, green building codes, and carbon emissions to disposal and recycling efforts.
The study also finds that the global green PC and server hardware market will be spurred by a number of key trends, which include growing electrical demand, constraints on corporate data space, power requirements and costs, and a lower cost of ownership for green computing products.
Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.