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All OEMs are well-acquainted with the unique set of circumstances that necessitate a last time buy of critical electronic components. As the lifecycle of OEM products continues to increase against the decreasing lifecycle of electronic components, semiconductors, and peripheral products, last time buys are increasingly becoming the OEM’s method of choice for confronting obsolescence. The…
Useful doesn’t even begin to describe the impact critical electronic components have on an OEM product’s life cycle. Many standard electronic components and semiconductors have comparable alternatives that can be easily replaced — often by the same OCM, who may accompany the PCN with a list of options as a customer courtesy. More specialized parts…
Last time buys, even in the best of situations, rarely go smoothly. There are dozens of variables in play – and if one miscalculation is made, it could have profound consequences for your product, business, relationship with consumers, and profit margins. If you are prepared to make a last time buy, below is a brief…
Trends in today’s manufacturing industry have long indicated that product life cycles are lengthening against the electronic components required to assemble them, but nowhere is this conflict more pronounced than in the healthcare industry. The average life cycle for consumer electronics, such as smartphones or tablets, is conservatively about 18 months. While supporting a consumer…
In a manufacturing supply chain, there are precious few constants. The price of a critical electronic component will fluctuate in accordance with customer demand, for example, as well as the demand for the OEM product among consumers. Yet, somehow, in a marketplace where change is the only true constant, manufacturers must find a way to…
The production of an electronic component largely mirrors that of any other commodity – and as such, it rests on the changing winds of consumer demand. If there are many products that require the same component for extended lengths of time, and it makes financial sense for the OCM to continue production of that component…