Sourcing

Obsolescence Management

Obsolescence management takes into account the lifespan of all components used in your application, with a strategy of replacing obsolete parts as they age, without waiting until they cause a problem.

All our customers are affected by this concern, which can lead to quality problems (if obsolete stocks are sourced – badly – on the open market), to an inability to manage stocks, and even to breaches of contract and bankruptcy.

It is therefore essential to work with several sources, whenever possible, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, unexpected delays, price increases and the panic effects sometimes generated by announcements of production stoppages

The challenges to be met are:

• The compatibility of the component intended to replace the old one.
• Price and delivery times.
• The assurance of constant quality.
• Long-term availability.

Our team has the expertise to suggest direct and functional equivalents so that our customers can replace obsolete and expensive components without changing their design, while remaining competitive in the market.

With the information you send us (datasheet, project, application, etc.), we can propose replacement solutions, provide you with samples to validate them, and then deliver the quantities you need according to the requested rates.

Excess Inventory

When manufacturers have excess inventory due to product obsolescence or market fluctuations, they are often faced with a series of problematic options. These include tying up critical warehouse space, selling the stock at less than ideal prices or writing it off and selling it at the end of the year.

However, there are better options. Many companies have rediscovered the value of their surplus products by using a surplus inventory management solution provider, which holds surplus inventory in its warehouses while seeking a prime buyer.

ARTRONIK COMPONENTS SL offers several services to help its clients recover as much capital as possible.

• Line-by-line buyback: Surplus items are sold individually at the highest price.
• Liquidation: The whole stock is sold at a wholesale price.
• Consignment: Surplus stock is transferred to a warehouse owned and operated by our partner, but the seller retains ownership of the products until they are sold at the best possible price.
  

Kitting

Our kitting service offers customers many benefits in simplifying their purchasing process and logistics operations, reducing inventory and making significant savings.

Kitting allows you to deliver the exact quantities of items needed for a specific production run directly to your production line. The kits are fully customised to your workflow and packaging requirements.
We collect all the necessary components in a single shipment, instead of having to place multiple orders with several suppliers. This means you spend less time collecting products and more time focusing on the job at hand.

There are flexible delivery methods, all of which can be included in our solutions according to your needs. We truly act as an extension of your purchasing department.

The main steps of a kitting are the following:

• We analyse your BOM and compare your prices with those of our suppliers in order to reduce costs wherever possible.
• We select the most relevant prices/lead times and discuss with you a percentage to be applied to the total of the products to be purchased.
• We place orders with the various suppliers and collect, label and package the products according to your needs.
• We send them to you on time.

From your side, you only have one receipt to manage, one invoice to pay, and production can begin.