Arrow Asia's Web-based Supply-Chain Tool Delivers Materials Management Efficiencies and Inventory Cost Reductions

Arrow Asia's Web-based Supply-Chain Tool Delivers Materials Management Efficiencies and Inventory Cost Reductions

October 22, 2007

    HONG KONG, Oct. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Asia
Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:
ARW), announced that it will provide consignment
vendor-managed inventory (VMI) service and a Web-based
supply-chain tool, CARES (Customer Automated Replenishment
System), for the Likom group of companies.  Based in
Malaysia, Likom is a fully integrated EMS manufacturer of
electronics and computer peripherals.  Arrow's supply-chain
solutions will help Likom improve materials management
efficiency, reduce lead-time and inventory costs, and
increase its flexibility to meet customers' demand. 

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    "Arrow's consignment VMI program allows customers
to delay ownership of inventory and reduce cycle times
while increasing the availability of components.  CARES
provides a powerful, highly flexible yet intelligent system
that supports just-in-time, lean and cell-based
manufacturing environments," said Gert Labuschagne,
vice president of the South Asia region for Arrow Asia Pac.
"Our supply-chain solutions will help manufacturing
companies, such as Likom, reduce inventory replenishment
cycle times and costs, increase materials management
flexibility, and enhance supply-chain visibility."

    Requiring no IT support or investment from the
customer, CARES is a user-friendly, Web-based tool offering
24x7 access. Multiple suppliers and any number of suppliers
or parts can be managed from a single interface.  The
system supports various languages, including traditional
and simplified Chinese, English, and Korean.  A broad
reporting library is standard. CARES can be used either in
a KanBan, reorder point replenishment process or for
procuring parts.  Stringent security measures ensure that
confidential data can only be accessed by approved users.

    "In line with our plan to grow our OEM business,
we are pleased to engage Arrow, a proven global leader in
supply-chain services, to upgrade our supply-chain
capability.  CARES can be accessed from anywhere via the
Internet without the hassle of installing additional
software.  EDI-ready, it can be integrated with our ERP
system without any additional IT infrastructure investment.
 We look forward to benefiting from Arrow's world-class
supply-chain solutions," said SS Cheok, assistant
general manager of Likom.  He also noted that Arrow is
Likom's first distributor to engage in a consignment VMI
program in addition to providing the cutting-edge CARES
software to manage the program.

    About Likom

    Located on a 92-acre site in the Melaka Technology Park
in Malaysia, Likom Group of companies is a fully integrated
EMS manufacturer of electronics and computer peripherals. 
Likom is part of the Lion Group, which has operations in
United States, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,
Vietnam, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.  The group's main
businesses are steel, tyre, motor, computer, plantation,
retail and property development.  The group has an annual
turnover of approximately US$ 3.8 billion and employs about
30,000 people.

    About Arrow Asia Pac

    A business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW),
Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia-Pacific's leading electronic
component distributors. In addition to its regional
headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 51 sales
offices, four primary distribution centers and 12 local
warehousing facilities in 11 countries/territories across
Asia.
   
    Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive,
electromechanical and connector products from over 170
leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac
serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract
manufacturers and commercial customers in Asia-Pacific. 
Visit us at http://www.arrowasia.com .


    For more information, please contact:	
	
     Ray Leung
     Marketing Communications Director 
     Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
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     Grace Kung
     Marketing Communications Manager
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