Notes from the sourcing desk.
What we learn buying allocated, obsolete and hard-to-find components every day — written for the people who have to keep a line running.
Turning Excess Electronic Component Inventory Into Cash
Excess stock loses value quietly every quarter it sits. What your inventory is actually worth, which lots move and which never will, and how to sell without giving away your cost base.
Counterfeit Electronic Components: What Actually Catches Them
Counterfeit parts are caught by inspection sequence and test method, not by paperwork. What AS6081 and AS6171 cover, which tests are worth their cost, and how to structure a purchase so the risk sits with the seller.
How to Source Obsolete Electronic Components Without Getting Burned
A practical guide to finding obsolete and end-of-life components: what EOL actually means, where the remaining stock sits, and how to buy it without inheriting a counterfeit.
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