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Electronic components distributor wrapped its on-prem SAP ECC in cloud APIs to build in business benefits prior to undertaking a full-on S/4HANA migration of its ERP core.
The electronic components distributor wrapped its on-prem SAP ECC in cloud APIs to build in business benefits prior to undertaking a full-on S/4HANA migration of its ERP core.
Electronic distributors are the Rodney Dangerfields of the electronics industry. CEOs heading component vendors view them mostly as a necessary evil. Worst case, they’re viewed as middlemen that erode profit. Best case, they’re a partner that requires a lot of support. Engineers have, in the past, also viewed distributors as a necessary evil. You turn…
May 24, 2021 12:01am Toyota has stockpiled critically-needed chips for its vehicles, something analysts believe has helped it weather the chip shortage somewhat better than other OEMs. (Toyota) Now that the chip shortage has been with us for more than six months, some expert insights are emerging about ways manufacturers of vehicles (and other electronics products) as well as chip and component supply chain managers can fix things--or at least do a better job the next time a global pandemic or other major disaster hits. Deloitte released a new study on the auto sector, while an Avnet execu...
100-year-old Phoenix company Avnet Inc. looks for resurgence with new CEO at helm Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic © Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic Phil Gallagher, the new CEO of electronics distributor Avnet, poses for a portrait at the company’s offices in Phoenix, Ariz. on Jan. 26, 2021. When Avnet Inc. moved its global headquarters from suburban New York City to the Valley in 1997, it was a big deal. This was a giant multinational, a Fortune 500 mainstay, that ultimately set up shop in Phoenix near Sky Harbor International Airport. Popular Searches Large corporate r...