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.
TTI upgrades part comparison tool
Fort Worth, Tex. — TTI, Inc., a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, has upgraded its Part Comparison tool with an enhanced side-by-side comparison functionality, which allows customers to see up to 15 parts side-by-side.
The enhanced improvements also offer the convenience of adding more parts to a quote request, shopping cart or project list simultaneously with new scrolling action buttons. Customers also can get more detailed information on more parts quicker, while retaining all of its previous features: add multiple parts to their shopping cart or quote request, save them later in a project within project list and get side-by-side apples-to-apples comparison of pictures, pricing, availability, and parametric data.
Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.