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computer hardware and peripheral, industrial and manufacturing, medical equipment, military and aerospace. EM
also offers an array of value-added services that help customers evaluate, design-in and procure electronic
components throughout the lifecycle of their technology products and systems. By working with EM from the
design phase through new product introduction and through the product lifecycle, customers and suppliers can
accelerate their time to market and realize cost efficiencies in both the design and manufacturing process.
EM Design Chain Services offers engineers a host of design chain services in support of the sales process. With
access to a suite of design tools and engineering services from any point in the design cycle, customers can get
product specifications along with evaluation kits and reference designs that enable a broad range of applications
from concept through detailed design including new product introduction. EM also offers engineering and technical
resources deployed globally to support product design, bill of materials development, design services and technical
education and training. By utilizing EM’s design chain services, customers can optimize their component selection
and improve their time to market.
EM Supply Chain Services provides end-to-end supply chain services to OEMs, EMS providers and electronic
component manufacturers, enabling them to optimize supply chains on a local, regional or global basis. By
combining internal competencies in global warehousing and logistics, finance, information technology, and asset
management with its global footprint and extensive partner relationships, Avnet’s supply chain services develop a
deeper level of engagement with the customers by allowing them to continuously manage their supply chains to
meet the demands of a competitive environment globally without a commensurate investment in physical assets.
With proprietary planning tools and a variety of inventory management solutions, EM can provide unique solutions
that meet a customer’s just-in-time requirements in a variety of scenarios including lean manufacturing, demand
flow and outsourcing.
Suppliers of components to EM include:
• Analog Devices • ON Semiconductor
• Freescale Semiconductor • NXP
• Infineon Technologies • ST Microelectronics
• Intel • Texas Instruments
• National Semiconductor • Xilinx
EM sells to multinational, regional and local OEMs and contract manufacturers including:
• Alcatel-Lucent • Hon Hai Precision (FOXCONN)
• Benchmark • Jabil
• Celestica • Plexus
• Compal Electronics • Raytheon
• Flextronics • Sanmina-SCI
• General Electric • Siemens
• Harris • Solectron
Each of EM’s regional operating groups has sales and marketing divisions that generally focus on a specific
customer segment, particular product lines or on a specific geography. EM Americas addresses the needs of its
customers and suppliers through focused channels to service small- to medium-sized customers, global customers,
defense and aerospace customers, emerging customers and contract manufacturers. In EMEA, divisions which are
organized by semiconductors, IP&E products and supply chain services address customers on both a pan-European
and regional basis. EM EMEA does business in over 40 European countries, and over 10 countries in the Middle
East and Africa. EM Asia goes to market in China with two focused sales and marketing divisions; it also has
separate divisions focused on South Asia, Taiwan and Japan. Collectively, the divisions offer one of the industry’s
broadest line cards and convenient one-stop shopping with an emphasis on responsiveness, engineering support, on-
time delivery and quality. Certain specialty services are made available to the individual divisions through common
support service units.
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