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In the competitive supply chain marketplace in which Partstat operates, we are the only partner who offers a Last Time Buy Solution that can securely store and fulfill critical electronic inventory anywhere in the world for up to 10 years. For companies like Philips and GE who depend on last time buys to complete 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…
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…
As the overall lifecycle of components grows shorter by the year, last time buys (LTBs) are quickly becoming the new normal for OEMs across multiple industries. To keep a product in production for its entire lifespan, manufactures must find a way to work around the lifecycle mismatch between components and the products they create. (To…
If you’ve worked in supply chain, you know that optimization is key for day-to-day management. Supply chain management is not easy and it comes with a plethora of ongoing struggles: operating on thin margins, trying to improve working capital, carrying too much inventory and the costs associated with carrying that inventory, excess materials…this list could…