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.
Philips Lumileds offers full traceability for power LEDs
San Jose, Calif. — Aimed at customers in the automotive and consumer electronics markets, Philips Lumileds has implemented complete forward and backward traceability for its LUXEON power LED products. The company says it is now possible to identify to the wafer level exactly when, where, and how each of the hundreds of millions of LUXEON LEDs was manufactured.
Philips Lumileds expects that as the LED-based lighting solution market grows, the lighting industry will also look to LED manufacturers and other system component providers for this level of manufacturing control.
Philips Lumileds claims it is the first LED manufacturer to use 2D barcode technology to uniquely identify and track through the manufacturing process.
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