March 25, 2002

eConnections tool speeds Sparton's RFQ's
By Jenifer Baljko Shah
Real-time strategic sourcing via Quote Manager supports Sparton initiative to streamline business processes across the extended supply chain
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February 7, 2002

2002 Pros to Know
Rob Rodin selected as a "2002 Pros to Know"
by iSource Business editorial staff and advisory board
Leading by example, this years selection offer other supply chain professionals a rich perspective and progressive attitude toward new and emerging technologies. Bold, convicted and driven, these individuals will assuredly lead the industry to the next level in 2002.
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January. 22, 2002

Learning the lessons of 2001
By Rob Rodin
Rob Rodin discusses what lessons the electronics industry learned from events in 2001
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December 28, 2001

Managing Supplier Quotes
AMS Hooks Up with eConnections
By Demir Barlas
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December 1, 2001

Payback Time For Supply Chains
by Rob Rodin
Companies no longer compete; supply chains do. But quantifying the return from supply-chain collaboration requires not only new metrics but a new way of thinking.
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November 5, 2001

The Electronic Industry's Suite Spot
By Andrew K. Reese
eConnections today released a suite of applications to support Web-based interaction with supply chain partners for companies in the electronics industry.
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November 1, 2001

Making the connection
An interview with eConnection's Rob Rodin
by David Blanchard
eConnections (www.econnections.com) may look like a consortium-based trading exchange for electronics distributors, but don't tell Rob Rodin that. As chairman and CEO of eConnections, Rodin is quick to point out that his company is a community and a solutions provider, but not an exchange – at least, not in the traditional, failed dot-com mode of other exchanges that came and went.
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November 1, 2001

Envision: Lessons in Supply Chain Survival
By Rob Rodin
Whether you realize it or not, chances are that your company is part of some other company's supply chain within the $1 trillion electronics industry, even if it's not immediately obvious. From coffeemakers to cars, which now have an average of 30 embedded processors, products are becoming increasingly digital. And although your product lifecycles may be counted in years, the pricing and availability of the electronic components within them are subject to the volatility of markets where lifecycles are measured in months or even weeks
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October 1, 2001

2001 Supply Chain Movers & Shakers
eConnections named among supply chain innovators: 25 Companies to Watch in 2002
By the Staff of Supply Chain Management Review
Cahners Supply Chain/OEM Group and its researchers and writers looked long and hard to find this year's Companies to Watch. Whether creating new products, creating new supply-chain strategies, or just plain creating news, these companies are ones you should keep your eye on.
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August 21, 2001

Taking B2B Beyond the Hype
By Erich Luening
For Robert Rodin, the Internet wasn't a fad. It was a new tool to transform the business world. The chief executive of eConnections, a maker of supply-chain intelligence software and the developer of one of the first successful business-to-business portals in the industry, has long been a believer in the real-world impact of the Internet on the ways companies can communicate and buy and sell goods
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May 8, 2001

eConnections is one of UPSIDE Magazine's Hot 100!
The HOT 100 report highlights the private companies most likely to achieve an IPO in 2001 - 2002. Selected by Upside's editors and a panel of judges from investment banking and venture capital companies, eConnections has been named as one of the HOT 100 in their B2B sector
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March 26, 2001

There's no simple way to streamline
By Marilyn Stemper
Too much fat? Streamline your supply chain and lose weight! Companies are seeking myriad solution providers to help. Last year many companies embraced providers that offered a quick fix, a silver bullet. Then, everyone realized a more holistic solution was required. And, while holistic was good, providers as well as participants didn't always offer and embrace a comprehensive plan.
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February 26, 2001

Distribution Needs the Net, Supply chain, collaboration possibilities practically endless
By Diane Trommer
The future of the electronics supply chain lies in the ways companies come up with to use the Internet, said Rob Rodin, chairman and chief executive officer of eConnections Inc., a supply chain management solutions provider based in El Monte, Calif. Companies must figure out how to best connect with trading partners in order to improve communications and collaboration, from raw materials suppliers clear through to the end-user, he said.
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January. 25, 2001

The network: Ubiquitous, focused and specialized
By Rob Rodin
If we could step back and look at the world from a distance, we could see the Network of 2010, at least in outline. It's out there today, in bits and pieces, waiting to change our competitive lives. Even if we can't predict, exactly, how the technology might work, we can see the forces of change that are driving its evolution, and picture its shape and scope.
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January. 22, 2001

Speakout: Private marketplaces, authorized sourcing will drive supply
By Rob Rodin
It's not enough anymore to design a great product. To win in the marketplace today you also have to design a great supply chain to get the right parts to the right place at the right time as efficiently as possible-from concept through engineering, forecasting, and production-and work with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of suppliers.
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December 28, 2000

eConnections attracts investment from Oracle
By Laurie Sullivan
Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif., has made an undisclosed financial investment in eConnections, a company that provides supply-chain management tools for the electronic components industry. Based in El Monte, Calif., eConnections is a neutral marketplace that connects customers with franchise distributors and suppliers.
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October 31, 2000

eConnections signs component suppliers to Quotility RFQ service
By Laurie Sullivan
CHICAGO -- Supply-chain management provider eConnections Inc. announced this week at the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) Executive Conference here that 14 leading electronic component manufacturers have joined its list of industry specialists participating in Quotility, an automated request for quote (RFQ) service
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August 3, 2000

eConnections garners $60M in venture-capital funding Infusion comes on top of support from Arrow, Avnet
By Jennifer Baljko Shah
Having previously won financial backing from the world's two largest distributors, eConnections Inc. recently extended its investment appeal into the venture-capital community...
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July 12, 2000

Special Report: Distribution Q&A
Founded in April, eConnections aims to streamline the process of bringing a product to market through a custom-tailored sourcing site. Rodin has said, "Companies don't compete, supply chains do." Now, he's putting that notion to the test, as eConnections seeks to prove it can cut users' costs, smooth communications, and offer end-to-end services...
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June 12, 2000

Ahead of His i-Time Derided as Captain Internet Rodin is now called pioneer
By Heidi Elliott
It's not easy being an Internet pioneer. Rob Rodin started touting the Internet in 1994, back when it was not widely used and people were unsure of what it could do. Rodin was sure. The former president of Marshall Industries (which was acquired by Avnet last year) foresaw that this new tool would change the way business was conducted...
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