Short Product Lifecycles Are Affected by Obsolescence Too

By Logan Wamsley

Obsolescence, in some form, impacts each and every industry that manufactures a product to meet the demands of a consumer base. But just as no two products have exactly the same design or function, no two products experience obsolescence in quite the same way. One of the most important factors in understanding how obsolescence will…

Consumers: The Forgotten Factor of the Electronic Component Shortage

By Logan Wamsley

When analyzing the current electronic component shortage, it’s easy to narrow the discussion based in terms of dollars and cents, profits lost versus profits gained, industry growth versus stagnation, etc. It’s an echo chamber of our own making, built based on the data and conclusions that most greatly impact our business. Industry experts are excited…

Is Electronic Component Demand Trending Downward? Here Are the Details

By Logan Wamsley

The escalating electronic component demand further exacerbated by component manufacturers’ inability to adequately ramp up production appears to have plateaued – and according to one report published by Technology Partners Consulting (TPC). “Based on our findings,” says TPC, “we believe the industry has yet to see a bottom as demand and bookings continue to weaken,…

History of the Partstat Last Time Buy Solution

By Logan Wamsley

27+ years of industry experience looks nice in bold lettering, and even better on our website paired next to one of our solutions that addresses the most pressing issues facing the modern supply chain: component obsolescence, business continuity, etc. Putting a number on our experience, however, does come with some unintended drawbacks. Just looking at…

The Secret Behind Partstat’s Ability to Predict Obsolescence & Allocation

By Logan Wamsley

In addition to our ability to confirm component lifecycles, Partstat offers the only BOM Monitoring Solution on the market that can predict allocation before it occurs. Especially when OEMs are facing the most significant electronic component shortage in over a decade, this feature has become an indispensable part of our customers’ supply chains. Instead of…

Component Shortages, Obsolescence, & Allocation: The Solution You Need

By Logan Wamsley

The current high demand for electronic components has ‒ ultimately ‒ led to a severe shortage. While this has had a detrimental effect on supply chains, many manufacturers believed this would be a temporary situation. However, this component shortage may be here longer than expected. In today’s market, the supply and demand imbalance is defined…