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…

BOM Monitoring from an Engineer’s Eyes

By Logan Wamsley

When viewing the electronics manufacturing industry from the outside, it is easy to gloss over the market conditions that have every bit as much to do with the production process as the design and assembly of the product itself. Just as a chef can only cook with the right ingredients, or a car technician can…

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…

The Partners Who Make Partstat Possible

By Logan Wamsley

At Partstat, rather than offering simply an electronic component marketplace or a single solution to resolve a specific issue, we have set out to create an analytics-driven platform capable of preserving the entire lifecycle of an OEM product. From inventory procurement through the largest free online search engine for electronic components, to storage and fulfillment,…

Raw Material Shortages Will Prompt Last Time Buys

By Logan Wamsley

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,…