By Don Hnatyshin, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer, Jabil The Internet of Things (IoT) is widely regarded as the next revolution in technology. Cisco predicts that by 2020, there will be 50 billion things connected to the Internet, generating revenues of $19 trillion. Cisco estimates that IoT will have 10 times the impact on…
From the launch of the first satellite into space in 1957, mankind has been transfixed by the mysteries that lie within the deepest reaches of the universe. While advances in technology, materials and machining have taken us farther into the heavens than most ever would have expected possible, it seems aerospace, defense and space systems…
Should multinational companies change their supply chain strategy in response to ongoing foreign exchange volatility? Yes or No? Click/swipe for opinions from each link along the supply chain: OCM OEM Distributor Brian Wilken President, Supply Chain Solutions Avnet EMG GmbH No OCM Alex Brown Vice President, Supply Chain Xilinx, Inc. No Analyst Sumeet Mahajan Principal…
By Sam Wurzel, Co-Founder, Octopart One click manufacturing (OCM) is a concept that arose from the 3D printing world: design a 3D model of a part, upload it to an OCM company like Shapeways or Ponoko, click “build,” and wait for the physical object to be delivered to your door. Now, OCM is making inroads…
By Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President, Supplier Management and Business Development, Avnet Electronics Marketing In his January 12, 2015 speech to the Federal Trade Commission on the growing cyber security threat, U.S. President Barack Obama declared: “If we’re going to be connected, we’ve got to be protected.” At the same time the President was speaking,…
The Buzz Glossary of New Tech Buzzwords Algorithmic Economy The rubric that combines software, data, sensors and physical assets together. In the not-so-distant future, according to Gartner, organizations will be valued not on their big data, but by the algorithms that turn data into actions, and ultimately into greater customer intimacy. The Device Mesh The…
One-on-One Profile Professor Hau Lee is a leading expert in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and a professor at the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. He was born in Hong Kong and became a naturalized U.S citizen in 1992. Claim to Fame: Credited with the advancement of profession-defining theories of “The Bullwhip Effect” and the…
Welcome to the Fall 2015 issue of Supply Chain Navigator. Each year, Avnet hosts a supply chain leadership conference, bringing together some of the most innovative supply chain practitioners we know. It’s two days of high-value best practice sharing and networking. At the most recent event, I was struck by just how different the conversation…
Ashley Kirkland Senior, Appalachian State University Major: Business Management Minor: Supply Chain Management Treasurer of the Appalachian Supply Chain Club What led you to the supply chain field? When supply chain became a new minor on our campus, professors came into different business classes to promote it. They explained the importance of supply chain in every industry and how much and how fast supply chain needs are growing. The supply chain field goes hand in hand with every other business major, so it incorporates many different people. From then on, I became passionate about the supply chain field. What excites you…
HANGING OUT WITH THE POLICE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Talking to bartenders and cafe owners. Capturing feedback from emergency medical teams, students, residents and city officials. It’s all part of the Stratumseind 2.0 project, an innovative new approach to product design, demonstrated by Philips Design, the in-house design group of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Stratumseind, known…