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Steve Jobs once said, “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.” Obviously, Jobs was not discussing the merits of Partstat, but he might as well have. Partstat not only stands on…
Steve Jobs once said, “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.” Obviously, Jobs was not discussing the merits of Partstat, but he might as well have. Since 1991, our company has…
Consumers browsing the shelves at your local retailer rarely glance behind the curtain and see how their buying habits affect all levels of the manufacturing supply chain. It’s a fascinating story to tell, and one that has profound implications for the future of not just the manufacturer supplying product to retailers, but for the component…
Obsolescence is one of the greatest challenges for today’s manufacturers – but it can be overcome. A manufactured product, regardless of industry or function, is, quite literally, the sum of its parts. And each end product, crafted from a wealth of electronic components, semiconductors, and peripheral products, reflects the designs and labor of dozens, even…
Despite it’s usually negative connotation, the word ‘obsolescence’ isn’t always a bad thing. Obsolescence doesn’t always mean entirely useless either. Many older components dating back over a decade ago are still reliable and in use today. But sticking to the subject matter in the title, we’ll save that for another post. So, you might be…
Component obsolescence is something that is an on-going struggle for many supply chain managers. When it comes to supply chain management, there are so many issues that can throw a company for a huge loop. It can be something as simple as a duplicated spreadsheet, or just a simple slip with miscommunication that leads to…