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IBM is first IC maker to eliminate PFOS and PFOA in supply chain

By Gina Roos

IBM has eliminated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) compounds from its chip making processes as part of its design for the environment program. »

GM to improve manufacturing processes with help from HP and Apriso

By Gina Roos

HP Enterprise Services has been selected by General Motors to implement an Apriso solution for better control over its battery manufacturing and supply chain operations at its new Chevrolet Volt battery assembly plant. »

Memory to drive IC growth in 2010; mixed pricing trends ahead

By Gina Roos

PCs and memory ICs will be the primary drivers for semiconductor revenue growth in 2010 with the market on track to reach $304 billion in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. The market researcher says rising DRAM prices, coupled with strong PC demand, will drive a 55 percent growth rate in DRAM revenue this year,... »

Future inks global deal with CogniVue

By Gina Roos

Future Electronics and CogniVue Corp. have signed an exclusive global sales and distribution agreement. »

Study finds execs lack confidence in product-related info

By Gina Roos

Only 15 percent of executives surveyed in a new benchmark study on product information management (PIM) said they are very confident in the quality of their product data, and only 42 percent completely trust the information used in PIM processes within the organization, reports Ventana Research. »

Electronic components recovery drives Avnet sales up 13% in Q2

By Gina Roos

Avnet reports revenue of $4.83 billion for the second quarter fiscal year 2010, ended January 2, 2010, boosting sales by 13.2 percent over the second quarter fiscal year 2009. »

Semiconductor equipment buys to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli

By Gina Roos

Global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment is expected to rise by 46.8 percent in 2010 compared in 2009, aided by the chip industry's lean supply chain, bringing an end to three consecutive years of decline, reports market researcher iSuppli Corp. »

IC inventories remain lean, says iSuppli

By Gina Roos

Despite a recent financial report warning of bloated semiconductor inventories in the distribution channel, stockpiles among these companies and in nearly all other segments of the chip supply chain remain lean, according to iSuppli Corp. »

Avnet Tech Games to host second virtual competition

By Gina Roos

Avnet has announced its spring virtual games competition. This spring's Avnet Tech Games include: The Android App Challenge, the RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge and the Geocache Scavenger Hunt. Sign-up now; first registration deadline is Jan. 15. »

Managing design and supply complexity in automotive electrical/electronic systems

By Chris Burns, Director, Global Innovation, E/E Architecture and Core Engineering, Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture

Managing complexity: it's not as tangible as a cable, connector, electrical center, or electronic module, but it is one of the critical services electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture suppliers like Delphi provides alongside these intricate components and systems. Without it, serious problems can result in terms of design, quality and delivery. With it, the right... »

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