Distributors face a global challenge

摘要

The Top 75 distributors enjoyed double-digit growth in North American sales in 2004 as component demand was strong across most customer segments.Distributors also reported an increase in demand for value added,supply chain management(SCM),and design services which helped drive revenue growth.In total,the Top 75 distributors grew sales from US19 billion in 2003 to US22.2 billion in 2004.It is the first time since 2000 that revenue increased for the Top 75.In 2000,Top 75 revenue was US34.6 billion.Also for the first time since 2001,Arrow is the top North American distributor with sales of US6.1 billion.