Avnet Executive to Show Companies How to Navigate Supply Chain.PHOENIX -- It's sink or swim in today's electronics industry - and distributors can help customers navigate the waters. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ) executive Ed Smith, will outline exactly how distributors can help at the IPC (1) (InterProcess Communication) The exchange of data between one program and another either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. Management Meetings on October 22, 2007. The IPC Management Meetings and the Executive Market and Technology Forum Conference will take place October 22-24, 2007 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . This year's theme is "Innovation, Acceleration and Commercialization." Smith, senior vice president of sales for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, will make his presentation during the IPC Management Meetings, as part of the panels targeting the EMS industry. These meetings feature a line-up of industry experts on business strategies. "Navigating through today's supply chain challenges can be daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin - it's a very complex world. But distribution can help, and Avnet has been a leader in supply chain solutions since the early days," said Smith. "We have the tools and processes - in place to help customers meet their specific supply chain needs, and can scale that to a global level." Smith is a 20-year veteran of the electronics industry, beginning his career at W.W. Grainger. He has led the Electronics Marketing Americas sales team since 2004. Before that, he served as president and chief executive officer of SMTEK, International, an electronics manufacturing services Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) is term used for companies that design, test, manufacture, distribute and provide return/repair services for electronic component and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). (EMS) provider, serving OEMs primarily in the industrial and instrumentation, medical, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. automation and aerospace and defense industries. He also served on the board of directors at SMTEK International. The Executive Market and Technology Forum Conference occurs on October 23rd and 24th. The event focuses on the most up-to-date information on technology trends and market data. Attended by every segment of the industry from OEMS to equipment suppliers, it is a rare opportunity to learn where the rest of the industry is headed and talk to customers and suppliers. For more information on the event, please go to: http://www.ipc.org/vegas2007. About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company. Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in 73 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's Web site is located at http://www.em.avnet.com/. |
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