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There is a misconception that exists in the electronics manufacturing industry that the implementation of BOM monitoring only becomes valuable at a very specific point in an OEM product’s lifecycle — a late point. This could not be further from the truth, and what the one-of-a-kind features of Partstat BOM Monitoring seek to change. When…
When one tries to quantify the value an accurate, comprehensive BOM Monitoring platform can bring to an OEM supply chain, it is easy to forget that BOM Monitoring plays a vital role in all phases of the OEM product lifecycle, not just the end. The needs of the modern supply chain are rapidly changing by…
Late 2017 and 2018 can be marked in the books as a record period for electronics manufacturing industry professionals, although not in the way anyone would like. Interconnects, passives, electromechanical devices, SMD resistors, and MLCCs, due to unprecedented demand in the automotive & IoT markets combined with component manufacturers’ inability to expand supply in a…
If asked what determines the manufacturing cost of an electronic component, many might be surprised to discover that the most capital is spent during raw materials acquisition. This holds particularly true for passive components such as multilayered ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs), which incorporate a variety of materials into their designs including nickel, copper, aluminum, zinc,…
There are many variables that can result in supply chain disruption, from the assembly line all the way down to the acquisition of raw materials. Most recently, these disruptions have been primarily caused by a combination of escalating demand for capacitors, resistors, and discrete semiconductors, and a notable lack of investment into capacity by component…
Traditionally, equipment manufacturers have viewed obsolescence management as a strategy that requires implementation only when the market explicitly declares it necessary. Through a product change notification (PCN) or other similar channel, the buyer would be notified when a pivot is necessary. Under certain circumstances, this is not necessarily a poor strategy — such a model…