Thursday 20 September 2012

Creating Value for Electronics Buyers/Engineers when Sourcing Parts Online

Creating Value for Buyers/Engineers when Sourcing Parts Online

         

OEMsecrets is building up one of the largest online databases for electronics professionals to find and buy electronic components from franchised and independent distributors.

OEMsecrets have focussed on creating greater value for buyers and engineers alike.  OEMsecrets have split the search results screen so it displays both the franchised and non-franchised distributors inventory separately. Firstly, no log in/subscription is required to search for parts on OEMsecrets, it's 100% free. There are also no distributors in China listing on the website and all inventory posted is in-stock only in attempt to solve the counterfeit epidemic in the supply chain. There is strictly no "available" stock listed on www.oemsecrets.com

Buyers and engineers now expect a certain level of online service. With live pricing and inventory levels from the industries largest franchised and independent distributors, OEM purchasing professionals can drive down the costs of builds through swiftly locating electronic components on OEMsecrets. Furthermore, after finding the required parts, the buyer then has the capability of searching for the price needed to secure the order. This is made easy though shopping cart facilities on OEMsecrets which send the part directly into the distributors shopping cart ready for order.



OEMsecrets have listened to the thousands of buyers from large OEM's across the globe, and have developed a price comparison website where users can see millions of lines of inventory from all the major distributors with up to date stock levels and pricing. OEMsecrets are still developing the site further so the user will eventually be able to tailor the site to suit their specific requirements. Users will be able to send multiple requests to several distributors with just a few simple clicks. They will also be able to price thousands of items in just a few minutes using the BOM Machine, a tool that enables the user to upload their list of required items: http://www.oemsecrets.com/bommachine.php. The tool then checks the items with the major distributors and returns the results with pricing and stock levels. The user can even price up the whole BOM in one currency, auto-select cheapest quote and submit multiple parts and quantities into the distributors shopping cart for order, saving hours of work.

With over 14 million line items of inventory listed from the industries most reputable franchised and independent distributors, OEMsecrets is generating a reputation as one of the fastest growing component sourcing websites online.

OEMsecrets.com    info@oemsecrets.com    www.oemsecrets.com

         

Friday 14 September 2012

Counterfeit Avoidance - USNC/IECQ Distributor and Functional Testing Laboratory Advisory Group Development Update

The Distributors Advisory Group (DAG) is pleased to share the progress that is being made in the development of IECQ Counterfeit Avoidance in the USNC/IECQ Distributor and laboratory Advisory Groups.

Through the extraordinary efforts of Todd Kramer, Secure Components and the marketing and business development expertise of Julia Kocs, ECC Corporation, substantial progress has been made in the development of the USNC/IECQ DAG over the past 60 to 90 days.  As of today, 4 new members have been added to the USNC/IECQ IAB, three in the DAG and 1 in the Functional Test Labs, and relationships have been devleoped with GIDEP, ERAI, IDEA, Applied DNA Science, OEM Secrets, Net Components the DLA and others.

DAG have created a state-of-the-art Counterfeit Avoidance Mark Alliance (CAMA) website and begun the development of the Counterfeit Avoidance Mark Alliance and the Counterfeit Avoidance Mark Alliance Repository Management System, (CAMARMS).
Both the CAMA and the CAMARMS programs are getting very good reviews in the initial marketing outreach. www.counterfeitavoidance.org

The USNC/IECQ IAB and DAG are hosting a conference/meeting in Milwaukee WI from September 18th-20th. For more information please contact Christina Clark at the ECCC: christina.clark@ecccorp.org. At next weeks meetings, Todd and Julia will introduce two items for resolution by the DAG Membership, one will be the use of the new repository management system and the second, calling for the adoption by USNC/IECQ DAG Members to insist that their suppliers hold at least one of "IECQ Certification" plus IECQ ESD.

Depending on the supplier, acceptable IECQ Certifications would be one or more of the following:
Manufacturers Approval, (MA)
Technology Approval, (TA)
Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM)
Counterfeit Avoidance Process Management System (CAPMS) (This process approval program will be based on the IECQ QC 03-7 Rules of Procedure and SAE AS 6081 or AS 5553 as appropriate)
Automotive Qualification Approval (AQP)
Following the meetings next week, Press Releases will be sent out addressing these programs as well as brochures to help the Supply Chain find the resources they need for Training, Implementation and Certification.

For additional insight and ongoing information regarding the activities under way please visit the website, join DAG social media programs and visit the following links.
In this link you will find the banner ad posted on the ePartners page of OEM Secrets: http://www.oemsecrets.com/ourpartners.php
In addition to the shared marketing with OEM Secrets, DAG have also received a complimentary banner posting on the Net Components website.  http://www.netcomponents.com/.  This was in support of the September 6th Webinar hosted by Todd Kramer.  Together these two organizations represent membership of more than 4000 companies.



OEMsecrets.com, info@oemsecrets.com, www.oemsecrets.com

      

The USNC/IECQ DAG and the Functional Test Labs, Chaired by Mike Silverman, Ops Alacarte, will hold their first meetings in Milwaukee on September 18th and 19th and will participate in the other activities as appropriate.

Other Links that may be of interest.
http://www.adnas.com/
http://www.oemsecrets.com/ourpartners.php
http://www.netcomponents.com/
http://www.idofea.org/
http://www.dla.mil/Pages/default.aspx



Stanley H. Salot Jr. | President/CEO | ECCC
stan.salot@ECCCorp.org| Office: 541.847.0644 | Mobile: 510.773.4165 | Fax: 866.600.9008
ECC Corporation Web Site:www.ECCCorp.org

Tuesday 11 September 2012

OEMsecrets: Procedures in Place to Combat the Counterfeit Epidemic in our Industry

OEMsecrets: Procedures in Place to Combat the Counterfeit Epidemic in Our Industry

  OEMsecrets has put steps in place to do their in part in an attempt to raise further awareness of the counterfeit epidemic in the supply chain. Firstly, OEMsecrets.com are now working in concert with the Distributors Advisory Group (DAG) to inform the industry of the latest developments regarding counterfeit electronics. The mission of DAG is to develop credible certification processes that assure national and international supply chain integrity. Working alongside the SAE G-19, DAG has positioned itself to work with international programs under the IEC (International Electro-technical Commission). The USNC/IECQ IAB and DAG are hosting a conference/meeting in Milwaukee WI from September 18th-20th. For more information please contact Christina Clark at the ECCC: christina.clark@ecccorp.org.

Furthermore, OEMsecrets have actions in place on their website in an attempt to combat counterfeit electronics in the supply chain. OEMsecrets do not list any inventory from China on their website. All inventory listed by franchised and independent distributors must be in-stock only, OEMsecrets strictly do not publish any of the infamous 'available' stock on the website. In order to monitor and control this procedure, regular quality checks are carried out to ensure all inventory submitted by distributors in their data feeds are in-stock only items. Failure to comply results in a distributors membership being immediately revoked. With this in mind, OEMsecrets are keen to partner with both authorised and independent distributors who have built up reputations for high quality stock, which is in their warehouse ready for shipment. OEMsecrets are aiming to create the most secure online marketplace for buyers and engineers alike to locate parts, compare pricing and place orders online with respected and trustworthy distributors.



If you are interested in listing your inventory on the fastest growing, safe guarded search engine and sourcing website for electronic components, please contact suppliers@oemsecrets.com. Alternatively, if you are an OEM/CEM buyer, engineer or purchasing professional in the industry, no log in/membership or subscription is required to search for parts, it's 100% free. Log on to www.oemsecrets.com today to safely find and buy your active, passive, electromechanical and obsolete electronic component requirements.

OEMsecrets.com, info@oemsecrets.com, www.oemsecrets.com

Friday 7 September 2012

Independent Distributors Can Now List In-Stock Inventory on OEMsecrets.com

Independent Distributors Can Now List In-Stock Inventory on OEMsecrets.com

For two years, OEMsecrets have only approved franchised distributors to list inventory on the website. After building up one of the largest online databases for electronics professionals to find and buy parts online from franchised distributors, OEMsecrets removed the log in and made the site 100% FREE for anyone to use.

OEMsecrets' focus is on creating greater value for buyers and engineers alike. Their team surveyed the 3500 OEMs who had previously signed up for membership on the website enquiring about independent distributors and approximately 95% of respondents stated that they would like to see independent distributors listing in-stock inventory on the website.

Following the overwhelming response, OEMsecrets made the decision to transform their business model and welcome independent distributors onto the website to post their inventory. For further exposure, OEMsecrets have also split the search results screen so it displays both the franchised and non-franchised distributors inventory separately. There are no distributors in China listed on the website and all inventory is in-stock only in attempt to solve the counterfeit epidemic in the supply chain.



Buyers and engineers now expect a certain level of online service such with the shopping cart links and online buying facilities from franchised distributors. However, independent distributors are swiftly adapting to change, with more and more emerging with e-commerce facilities on their sites. This is highlighted by independent distributors such as TME showing shopping carts on OEMsecrets. Independent distributors with the stock actually on their shelves offer just as much value as franchised distributors as they are transforming the sales strategies to an online focus.

With live pricing and inventory levels from the industries largest franchised and independent distributors, purchasing professionals can drive down the costs of builds through swiftly locating electronic components on OEMsecrets. Furthermore, after finding the required parts, the buyer then has the capability of searching for the price needed to secure the order. This is made easy though shopping cart facilities on OEMsecrets which send the part directly into the distributors shopping cart ready for order.

OEMsecrets have listened to the major distributors and thousands of buyers from large OEM's across the globe, and have developed a price comparison website where users can see millions of lines of inventory from all the major distributors with up to date stock levels and pricing. OEMsecrets are still developing the site further so the user will eventually be able to tailor the site to suit their specific requirements. Users will be able to send multiple requests to several distributors with just a few simple clicks. They will also be able to price thousands of items in just a few minutes using the BOM Machine, a tool that enables the user to upload their list of required items: http://www.oemsecrets.com/bommachine.php. The tool then checks the items with the major distributors and returns the results with pricing and stock levels. The user can even price up the whole BOM in one currency, auto-select cheapest quote and submit multiple parts and quantities into the distributors shopping cart for order, saving hours of work.


With over 13 millions line items of inventory listed from the industries most reputable franchised and independent distributors, OEMsecrets is generating a reputation as one of the fastest growing component sourcing websites online.


www.oemsecrets.com

Tuesday 4 September 2012

OEMsecrets.com spells the end of "Dead End Sourcing"

We have all done it. We search for a part number on a component sourcing website and nothing comes up.In fact, on number of occasions many buyers will re-enter the part number just in case there was a mistake / typo. OEMsecrets.com have created a service behind the service whereby when the dreaded "No Results Found" message comes, up there is a further option.

OEMsecrets.com have been working in partnership with many independent distributors over the last few years that offer a wider database of sourcing capabilities. Each distributor has a unique line card. The OEMsecrets.com team will match any enquiry up with a supplier that specializes in sourcing that particular manufacturer. With a simple 6 box form and the click of a button you can be contacted with a quote by a approved supplier from the OEM Secrets team. This is typical of a forward thinking website that is owned and run by individuals that have actually sourced electronic components themselves and know the pit falls and frustrations of a parts search engine returning zero results.

To cater for all obsolete and hard to find component requirements from electronics buyers, OEMsecrets.com have also split screened the search results page to incorporate both franchised and independent distributors. Independent distributors can now list their in-stock inventory on the website. Electronics buyers can be assured that all inventory listed from independent distributors is in-stock only as regular quality checks are carried out to monitor and control this process. OEMsecrets.com is also working in concert with the Distributors Advisory Group (DAG) to combat counterfeit components in the industry. For more information please contact Christina.clark@ecccorp.org. Buyers and engineers alike now expect this level of security and protection with online services.

The emergence of OEMsecrets.com's price comparison feature is equipped to securely cater for their every need. With live pricing and inventory levels from the industries largest franchised and independent distributors, purchasing professionals can drive down the costs of builds through swiftly locating electronic components. Furthermore, after finding the required parts, the buyer then has the capability of searching for the price needed to secure the order. This is made easy though shopping cart facilities on OEMsecrets which send the part directly into the distributors shopping cart ready for order.

With over 15 million line items of electronic components listed on the website, OEMsecrets.com is cementing itself as the one stop shop for buyers/engineers to source all of their active, passive, electro-mechanical and obsolete electronic component requirements.

The OEMsecrets.com team are working tirelessly to attempt to bring an end to “dead end sourcing”.

www.oemsecrets.com

Sam Cowley
Operational Director
Oemsecrets.com
Tel :+44 1904 436 434
Skype: samc@oemsecrets.com
E-mail: samc@oemsecrets.com
www.oemsecrets.com

Monday 3 September 2012

OEM Secrets spells the end of “Dead End Sourcing"

OEM Secrets spells the end of “Dead End Sourcing”

We have all done it. We search for a part number on a component sourcing website and nothing comes up. 
Infact on a number of occasions, many buyers will re-enter the part number just incase there was a mistake / typo. 
OEM Secrets have created a service behind the service whereby when the dreaded “No Results Found” message comes up, there is now a further option. 

Oem Secrets have been working in partnership with many independent distributors over the last few years that offer a wider database of sourcing capabilities. 
Each distributor has a unique line card. The OEM Secrets team will match any enquiry up with a supplier that specializes in sourcing that particular manufacturer. 
With a simple 6 box form and the click of a button you can be contacted with a quote by a approved supplier from the OEM Secrets team. 
This ensures that all obsolete and hard to find electronic component requirements can now be catered for. 

This is typical of a forward thinking website that is owned and run by individuals that have actually sourced electronic components themselves and know the pit falls and frustrations of a parts search engine returning zero results.

Visit www.oemsecrets.com today to source all of your active, passive, obsolete and electromechanical electronic component requirements.