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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…
“Determining the overall health of a company is far more complex than simply looking at revenues and profits. Equally important, especially for investors, is a measure illustrating the liquidity of their cash flow and operating activity. In other words, should immediate financial action need to be taken to settle debt or resolve a debilitating supply…
The passive electronic components that make up so much of what we use in our everyday lives are getting both smaller and more common. 15 years ago, the total number of components that made up the typical cellular phone was around 60. Today, that number has ballooned to over 1,000. Everyone has heard that there…
Each year that passes in the world of manufacturing seems to operate around a particular theme. In 2018, this theme appears to be working capital management, with supply chain executives making it a priority to squeeze the cash flow cycle as much as possible as the predictions regarding interest rates and inflation continue to look…
While most discussions centering around EOL components typically imply concentrating on the end of an OEM product’s lifecycle, any true discussion of substance concentrates on the very beginning. Preparation vs. Adapting Any EOL management strategy that revolves around adapting to supply chain challenges as they arise is one doomed to failure. In a competitive marketplace…
Regardless of the industry your company operates in or the products you bring to market, you are subservient to the cash conversion cycle (CCC). While explaining the factors that create this in detail is worthy of an article in itself, for the sake of simplicity I will define it as the amount of time it…