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.
GSA to double federal hybrid fleet
Washington, D.C. — Aimed at increasing U.S. energy security and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, President Obama announced that the Federal Government will replace older cars in the federal fleet with fuel-efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will double the federal hybrid fleet this year by replacing 5,603 of the least fuel efficient cars and trucks. The federal agency also set a goal to purchase approximately 100 plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2011. This should reduce petroleum consumption by an estimated 7.7 million gallons of gas or 385,000 barrels of oil, according to the GSA.
The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to lead the way by replacing 753 vehicles with hybrids this year, bringing the agency’s total to 888.
These steps are part of an Executive Order signed by President Obama in October which calls on agencies to cut the federal government’s fleet petroleum use by 30 percent by 2020.
Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.