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.
Arrow, Exar sign pan-European distribution agreement
Fremont, Calif. — Exar Corp. has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics (Melville, N.Y.) to distribute its entire product portfolio.
Exar’s portfolio includes datacom, storage, power, communications, and interface products such as transceivers, UARTs, programmable power solutions and power management ICs including boost and buck regulators, charge pumps, LED drivers, LDO regulators.
In addition to power and interface products, Arrow will distribute communications products supporting SDH, PDH, and OTN data transmission speeds for the networking equipment infrastructure, as well as datacom and storage semiconductors and board-level systems including applied service processors, express cards and 10G Ethernet cards.
Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.