Tap into Big Data’s True Potential with Partstat’s API

By Logan Wamsley

Not long ago, Big Data was nothing more than a tech industry buzzword, not far removed from where terms such as blockchain are today. It incited excitement as to the possibilities and implications for the future of the manufacturing industry (and business as a whole), but the means to access, analyze, and incorporate such data’s…

Choosing the Right BOM Monitoring Tool for Obsolescence Management

By Logan Wamsley

Historically, BOM Monitoring services have been used to help original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, react to obsolescence in electronic components when it occurs. Upon confirmation of a critical component’s or semiconductor’s end of life, manufacturers would then either initiate a last time buy to secure sufficient inventory to support the entire life cycle of their…

The Challenge of Obsolescence

By Logan Wamsley

Component obsolescence is something that is an on-going struggle for many supply chain managers.  When it comes to supply chain management, there are so many issues that can throw a company for a huge loop.  It can be something as simple as a duplicated spreadsheet, or just a simple slip with miscommunication that leads to…