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The EOL designation granted to an electronic component approaching obsolescence used to have a certain meaning to OEMs. It indicated that the component was ending its natural buyer cycle, that customer demand had slipped beyond the point of being profitable, and that it was time for the supplier to move on. It was a designation…
Component price inflation, escalating consumer demand, and suppliers’ inability to expand production has quickly turned BOM monitoring from a luxury into a critical element of a successful supply chain. In a recent press release, Gartner predicted that “component shortages, rising bill of materials (BOM) and the resulting prospect of having to raise average selling prices…
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 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…
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…
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,…