Big Data Is a Big Deal
Big Data – What is it? Why is it important? How can it impact your supply chain in a big way? These questions are all valid, and may have crossed your mind once or twice,…
Choosing the Right Supply Chain Partner for Die Banking
The use of die banking to support long-term OEM product lifecycles is becoming more commonplace by the day. Widespread concerns regarding the current state of the electronic component market is certainly one reason for this…
What Industries Need Long-Term Storage Capabilities? All of Them
One of the defining features of Partstat is our ability to offer OEMs a solution capable of helping them maintain “long-term” product lifecycles. While such phrasing is accurate, what “long-term” actually means varies from industry…
Trade the Band-Aid for a Vault: Invest in Critical Inventory Storage Solutions
Hurricanes. Fires. Tornadoes. Earthquakes. Flooding. Tsunamis. Oh my! There is no stopping Mother Nature. Natural disasters are something that we are not able to avoid, but they are something we can prepare for. “According to…
What We Talk About When We Talk About Last Time Buys
A last time buy, as does every supply chain decision, always comes down to money – money tied up, money spent, money saved, and money made. Going further, any decision that comes down to money…
Live on EPS News: How OEMs Can Compress Their Cash-Conversion Cycle
“If one of your supply chain partners suffers a debilitating disruption, how quickly can it recover? A healthy company should have the working capital on hand to take immediate financial action. Determining the overall health…