Efficient Sourcing for Independent Distributors
- Angharad Storrie
- 12/10/2015
- EMS
- Franchised Distributor
- Independent Distributor
- NDAs
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Franchised Stock
- BOM Matching Service
- Global Part Search
- intellectual property
Global part searching companies often have to search for hard-to-find and obsolete parts and they will typically have a clearly defined process for doing so. They may search through the many forums that are out there such as: NetCOMPONENTS, Broker Forum, IC Source and many more Asian based platforms. There are also companies like Find Chips and Octoparts that will allow you to search through franchised stock which is quite a useful tool. These companies often have pricing on them so you can click through and "buy now". We are at present on all of those forums but you can...