The Value of BOM Monitoring in the Design Phase

By Logan Wamsley

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…

Combining Big Data Analytics with Human Experience

By Logan Wamsley

All of the electronic product lifecycle solutions offered by Partstat are based on the best data-driven technologies the electronics manufacturing industry has to offer. While we do have some unique signifiers that easily differentiate us from those offering comparable services — our status as the first electronic component lifecycle platform, for example — what makes…

Proven Obsolescence Management: Partstat BOM Monitoring Solution FAQ

By Logan Wamsley

As the electronic component market remains unstable and supply chain disruptions are becoming more commonplace, OEMs have quickly discovered the value of a proven obsolescence management strategy. As a result, several BOM monitoring systems have entered the marketplace, each with its own characteristics and limitations. To show how Partstat BOM Monitoring separates itself from any…

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…

Why Does Obsolescence Impact Healthcare Manufacturers More than Most?

By Logan Wamsley

The healthcare industry is somewhat unique in the fact technology, for all of the responsibility it bears for moving society forward, is still not the primary force behind a patient’s decision to seek care. Does access to the latest specialized CT scanning technology sway a patient to seek an accurate cancer diagnosis at one medical…

Does Your Obsolescence Management Strategy Require a Vault?

By Logan Wamsley

One doesn’t have to try hard to recall the earthquake and tsunami disaster that befell the coast of Tohoku on March 11th, 2011. In addition to the 15,894 confirmed people who lost their lives, 120,000 buildings were destroyed, 278,000 were half-destroyed, 726,000 suffered partial damage, and the total economic damage could be valued as high…