Arrow Electronics Explores the Importance of Adding Agility Into the Supply Chain Mix

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) announced that Paul Katz, Vice President of Digital Supply Chain Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the 2004 High-Tech Logistics & Supply Chain Management World conference set for May 12-14 in Singapore.

Asia's leading logistics and supply chain conference provides a unique opportunity for consumer electronics companies, electronic manufacturing service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and semiconductor companies to meet and discuss supply chain management and collaboration issues impacting the global high-tech industry.

On Thursday afternoon, Paul will present "Creating the Lean Supply Chain for High-Tech Industry Leadership" at the Oriental Hotel in Singapore. The presentation will explore the need for agility and focus on the in-bound supply chain in order for manufacturers to achieve greater levels of lean.

Reviewing challenges faced by high-tech manufacturers, Paul will cover the role service providers play in helping customers fill key capability gaps that would otherwise impede their ability to meet their lean objectives. He'll also present case studies illustrating results achieved when customers utilize Arrow's suite of services, and agility is added into the supply chain.