While our last issue explored emerging markets, this time we look at the electronic industry's digital footprints. They can tell us exactly how we got here, leaving clues to where we're going. Forecasts might paint pretty pictures of possible futures, but trends? They're the ground truth.

This issue explores how trend analysis takes raw industry data and morphs it into actionable intelligence.

Avnet is constantly generating data that we then use to monitor how well we’re performing and how well our supplier partners and customers are performing. Analysis of this data helps us make business decisions about market needs.

In short, the winners aren't just designing with components anymore. They're designing with data. And we're here to show you how.

Tell us if you have strong opinions about where the industry's heading. We're all ears. This isn't just a magazine–it's your all-access pass to what’s next.

Let's go!