Don’t Be a Salmon, Embrace Last Time Buys

By Logan Wamsley

Salmon are fascinating creatures in that that they are created with an inherent instinct to defy the natural order. In a world where common sense and logic nudge all forms of life toward the path of least resistance, salmon insist on swimming upstream against the current, willfully ignorant of the fact that that just turning…

The Benefits of Partstat’s Rapid RFQ System

By Logan Wamsley

The role of an OEM buyer specialist is centered around sending RFQs for acquiring critical inventory. While we have long evolved beyond the need for landlines, pens, and paper to complete the process, many of the same principles still remain intact. The sales representative is tasked with not just the act of the discovery, but…

How to Survive the Aerospace Price Inflation Squeeze

By Logan Wamsley

Maturing generations have a tendency to view price inflation as a symptom of the modern age. With a tear in their eye, they recall the days when a piece of rock candy was a few cents, and the most expensive car a wealthy individual could possibly afford was a fraction of what a Toyota Corolla…

Have You Integrated Skype into Your Partstat Business Profile? You Should.

By Logan Wamsley

At Partstat, we have always believed that the best business models feature a human element that every bit equals whatever technology is highlighted. Innovations, features, and benefits are what turn prospects into potential buyers, but it’s the company’s ability to forge mutually-beneficial one-on-one relationships that turns potential buyers into loyal customers. Times have certainly changed,…

Long-Term Storage of Electronic Components: What Are the Options

By Logan Wamsley

The widening lifecycle mismatch between OEM products and the critical electronic inventory used to create them has had a profound effect on the modern supply chain. Where once OEMs could source the parts required over time under the assumption they would be available for a reasonable amount of time, now even components that were once…