Avnet Electronics Marketing Announces New Supply-Chain Intelligence Tool.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 Component Selector (programming) selector - 1. In Smalltalk or Objective C, the syntax of a message which selects a particular method in the target object. 2. An operation that returns the state of an object but does not alter that state. Provides Information on 9 Million Components from 500 Manufacturers in 350 Categories Avnet Electronics Marketing has introduced a new electronic component supply-chain intelligence tool as part of its Avnet Promiere(SM) suite of supply-chain services. Avnet Promiere users now have access to Component Selector(TM), which provides a comprehensive product catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. containing more than 9 million electronic components, from more than 500 manufacturers, across 350 categories. With Component Selector, companies are able to flexibly search and compare parts, identify and minimize component obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. problems, and improve design engineering and sourcing processes, thereby helping them get better, more supply-chain optimized products to market faster and more profitably. Through an alliance between Avnet and i2 Technologies Inc., the leading provider of value-chain management solutions, i2 is providing its Electronics Reference Database as well as the underlying technology for Component Selector. i2 already has a long-proven history in delivering value to Avnet and its customer base. "Design cycles are critical in meeting time-to-market pressures," explained Greg Frazier, executive vice president, Avnet Supply Chain Services. "Designers don't have time to search through disparate catalogs and individual supplier Web sites for parts information. Component Selector solves this problem by providing unified browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used access to a fully normalized database of current and complete component information. Component Selector is simple to use and cost effective, with no time-consuming and expensive IT implementation necessary," he said. "This is designed to reduce development costs by as much as 20%, by allowing engineers to optimize optimize - optimisation component decisions and design it right the first time." The i2 Electronics Reference Database is the largest compilation of part and supplier information in the world, containing information on over 9 million components, including extensive technical attributes and lifecycle information. With over a decade of experience, i2 has amassed the largest reference databases in the industry for use by sourcing and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , component engineering, and product development. "Avnet Promiere customers will be able to easily take advantage of i2's technology and complete, up-to-date reference content," noted Tony Grzesik, vice president, SRM (1) (Storage Resource Management) The management of the storage resources in an organization in order to avoid duplication of files and to determine space utilization across all servers. . "For sourcing and procurement, it's important so that they can identify suppliers and set strategies by commodity; for component engineering, so that they can identify obsolescence issues and identify functional equivalents; and for product development, so that they can quickly find the best part for their design." Component Selector features and benefits: -- Categories include integrated circuits, discretes, passives, connectors, and others -- Parametric data includes rich technical attributes for each part -- Supply-chain data includes price and availability information -- Lifecycle data includes availability status, lifecycle stage and predicted end-of-life -- Part information includes document attachments -- Ability to do side-by-side part comparison based on component attributes -- Find alternate parts based on upgrade, equivalent, or downgrade rules -- Enhances component selection productivity -- Internet-based, hosted service; no hardware and no IT resources needed Component Selector's flexible search function also allows the user to view historical and current manufacturer datasheets (.pdf documents) for all parts, and view additional attachments such as timing diagrams Timing Diagram may refer to:
"Component Selector sets the industry standard for Web-based electronic component catalogs," Frazier said. About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest technology marketing and services companies. Avnet Electronics Marketing distributes semiconductors, interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. , passive and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). components from leading manufacturers. The company markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering design services. Avnet EM serves customers in 63 countries. The company's Web site is located at www.avnet.com. About i2 i2 is the leading provider of value chain management solutions. i2's value chain management solutions help companies plan and execute the activities involved in managing supply and demand. These solutions span the entire scope of value chain interactions, including supplier relationship management, supply chain management and demand chain management. Learn more at www.i2.com. i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries. i2 Cautionary Language This press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties including forward-looking statements regarding the customer's ability to implement or integrate i2 solutions successfully and in a timely fashion with each other, receive expected functionality and performance, or achieve benefits attributable to i2 solutions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those projected. For a discussion of factors, which could impact i2's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, please refer to i2's recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed April 1, 2002 and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed Aug. 14, 2002. i2 assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release. AVNET is a registered trademark of Avnet Inc. PROMIERE and COMPONENT SELECTOR are trademarks and/or service marks of Avnet Inc. |
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