Future Electronics

Founded in 1968, Future Electronics specializes in electronic components distribution. Headquartered in Montreal and operating in over 40 countries around the world, Future Electronics has earned a reputation for providing outstanding service and developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions.

Future Electronics is globally integrated, supported by one IT infrastructure which provides real time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of operations, sales and marketing worldwide.

Mission

Future Electronics' mission is to Delight the Customer® by providing an exemplary standard of quality service through superior product marketing, outstanding technical solution support, in-depth inventory, professional selling procedures and the most reliable operational systems in distribution.

Subsidiaries

Future Lighting Solutions

Future Lighting Solutions is a division of Future Electronics. They are a provider of solid-state lighting technologies, engineering expertise and online simulation and design tools to facilitate application development and accelerate customers’ time to revenue. Their comprehensive portfolio includes a broad selection of LED system components, as well as integrated LED solutions to enable cost effective, energy efficient lighting applications. They offer industry leading LEDs, optical solutions, power modules and ICs, passive and active thermal solutions, LED light engines, modular systems and remote phosphor technologies.

Future Energy Solutions

Future Energy Solutions (FES) is a division of Future Electronics. FES is a provider of components and engineering solutions to companies in the energy sector. They provide engineering resources, component and board-level design support along with supply chain logistics to promote and support the implementation of energy efficiency and alternative energy.  Their focus segments include Smart Metering, Solar, Home Area Network, and Energy Harvesting.

Future Display Solutions

Future Display Solutions specializes in the distribution, marketing and technical support of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) solutions for customers of all sizes worldwide.

Complete Product Offerings

• LCD Displays (Monochrome/Color, STN/TFT/OLED)
• Touchscreen solutions covering different technologies (Resistive, Projected Capacitive, Surface Capacitive, Infrared, Surface Acoustic Wave, Acoustic Pulse Recognition)
• Touchscreen Controllers
• Video Scalar Controller Boards (Custom/Standard)LCD Controller ICs
• Single Board Computers
• Inverters/LED Driver Boards
• Cables

Future Connectivity Solutions

Future Connectivity Solutions is dedicated to offering a complete system solution whatever the design parameters may be. Their connectivity line card allows them to support all elements of a wireless application from High Power RF ICs to Low Power Modules, Software and all other peripherals that make up the entire system or mesh network.

Supported technologies

• 802.15.4
• Zigbee
• SNAP
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• ISM
• GPS
• Cellular
• RFID
• LDMOS
• Power Amplifiers
• Connectors
• Filters
• Antennas
• Switches
• LNAs

Future Connectivity Solutions Ecosystem

Future Connectivity Solutions' mission is to provide their customers with communication and connectivity solutions. Through strong partnerships and system design capabilities, Future Connectivity Solutions can offer a complete ecosystem to support any design requirements.

• Embedded Solutions
• Module Solutions
• Custom Hardware and Software
• Development & Evaluation Tools
• ODM, Test and Certification
• RF & Wireless Technical Expertise and Support
• Software - ICs
• Software - Modules/SIPs
• Software - Finished Products
• Software - Custom Turnkey Designs

Advanced Engineering Group

Future Electronics’ Advanced Engineers are system design experts, with in-depth knowledge on a variety of design approaches to help solve real design challenges. Future Electronics’ Advanced Engineers are Factory Certified by a range of suppliers on a wide breadth of technologies.

These highly trained Advanced Engineers are an extension of their suppliers’ engineering teams and they have insight into new product roadmaps, reference designs, tools and design methodologies.

Future’s Advanced Engineers can help with (not limited to):

• System and Architecture Trade-off Analysis
• Product Selection
• Product Evaluation, Benchmarking and Selection
• Design Tool and Methodology Consulting
• Design Reviews
• FPGA Design Services

System Design Centers (SDC)

Future Electronics’ Advanced Engineering Group provides in-depth engineering services including system design services, technical support and global logistics, enabling lower system costs, increasing product integration and functionality, and reducing time-to-market.

Future Electronics’ System Design Centers provide a complete offering of solutions from new product introductions (NPI) to evaluation and development kits, reference designs, demo boards, proof of concepts and other various design consulting services.

Future Electronics also develops reference and evaluation platforms. These designs will often incorporate a variety of technologies that act as enablers to product development. These tested and documented designs include the hardware, software and documentation needed to replicate example designs or applications.

Supply Chain Solutions

Future Electronics' goal is to remove as much volatility from their customer's supply chain as possible, while providing them with the lowest total cost of acquisition (TAC). Additionally, these supply chain strategies provide customers with the competitive edge required to be a market leader.

Supply Chain Transformation

Future Electronics offers a comprehensive range of services and solutions to develop a powerful, customized program tailored especially for the customer's needs and goals, to truly transform their supply chain. These services include:

• Future Managed Inventory
• Bonded Inventory Management
• Supply Chain Advisory Consultant Services
• Lean Manufacturing Services
• Strategic Guidance
• Operations Review and Assessment
• Implementation Support
• Supply Chain E-Commerce Solutions
• FIRST® (Future’s Inventory Replenishment Systems Technology)
• Future Electronics’ Collaborative Planning and Execution Solutions
• Integrated MRP Forecasts Sharing

Memphis Area Distribution Center (MADC)

Future Electronics’ North American Distribution Center is located in the Memphis Area. Its direct proximity to carrier hubs and to one of the world’s largest cargo airports allows same day shipments to be processed quickly and efficiently and enables us to offer the latest cut-off times in the industry. Future Electronics boasts state-of-the-art distribution facilities using the latest, most efficient storage and retrieval technology and stringent quality procedures.

References

1. Future Electronics Implements TMS and GTM to Drive Customer Service Excellence by Steve Banker. http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2012/03/26/future-electronics-implements-tms-and-gtm-to-drive-customer-service-excellence/
2. Future Electronics announces New Future Connectivity Division. http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/399651-1373965019-future-electronics-announces-new-future-connectivity-division.html
3. Design for the Future, By Amanda Loudin. http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/design-for-the-future/ 

External links

• Future Electronics Website
• Future Lighting Solutions Website
• Future Energy Solutions Website
• FAI Electronics Website