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mikeselectricstuff:
TI are axing existing distributors
From
http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/ssdl003/ssdl003.pdf

--- Quote ---In the short term, there is no immediate change to the way customers do business with TI. In the long term, customers will continue to have the following options for doing business with TI:
•Directly with TI.
•Through Arrow, as an authorized TI distributor in all regions, with the exception of Japan.
•Through Macnica or TED, who will continue to be authorized TI distributors in Japan.
•Customers who prefer to purchase TI products online for immediate shipment may continue to do so through the TI store, or through DigiKey or Mouser

--- End quote ---

Interesting that Farnell ( Avnet) aren't on that list..

iMo:
And more manufacturers will follow soon, I bet..
mikeselectricstuff:
I'm surprised that more manufacturers haven't moved to a direct supply model ( plus DK/Mouser).
I've never really understood what value most of the larger distributors add.
BravoV:
I have been wondering about cutting the middlemen for years, as online transaction with end customer directly is just painless nowadays, I guess this is it.

Curious how much "margin" will these yield at the end of fiscal years.
iMo:
They claim pretty often they offer "FAE"-like support, but mostly their know a little except pointing you on the datasheet and their price list. And neither a customer nor a manufacturer could be happy while reading their price lists.. Some manufacturers (ie FPGA manufacturers I was told) are struggling with them for a decade  ::)
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