While the distribution of electronics components is dramatically different from selling electrical supplies, it's still always interesting to watch what's happening with electronics distributors. This week's announcement that Avnet Express, part of the Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet Inc., Phoenix, has launched a comprehensive e-commerce website in Asia will intrigue mainstream electrical distributors who wonder how far they can push their online presence.

According to a company press release, the Avnet Express website, www.avnetexpress.com/asia, represents the first distributor website in Asia to offer customers in China an online payment capability. The new website provides design and purchasing executives at OEMs with rapid access to inventory held across Asia. They can also enjoy online access to Avnet Electronics Marketing's global component menu, which now includes more than four million different parts.

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