Electronic Component Distribution News Updates
As the electronics supply chain lurches from one crisis to the next, global supply lines…
Longtime industry luminary Robin Gray was awarded EDS’ Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his…
Authorities in Shanghai are set to begin the reopening process on June 1st. In the…
To better support our European members’ interests, IPC announces the formation of IPC Electronics Europe…
Earlier this year, the White House issued a Fact Sheet entitled: “Securing a Made in…
The memory market behaves differently than the overall semiconductor market so buyers are getting a…
Lane Electronics has received a Silver Tier Award for exceptional performance and contributions to supply…
High-tech manufacturing is expected to grow for the remainder of the year despite continued inflation…
Mouser Electronics has been named the 2021 Distributor of the Year by connector supplier Hirose…
Our part-search-and-price-comparison engine, dubbed EW Compare, has been updated to take advantage of new APIs…
Delta Impact’s Eamon Francis Risk to a supply chain comes in many forms. There is…
Lluis Pegueroles has been named vice president of sales for Arrow Electronics components business in…
The Electronic Component Distribution Business is an essential part of the electronics industry.
Distribution companies are often organized in various national and international distribution associations, such as IDEA. Distributors of electronic components are often used as an intermediary between the manufacturer of electronic components and the customer. This could be the case, if the customer’s order volume is too small to be handled by the manufacturer. But there are also other reasons.
In addition to component shipments, distributors often offer value added services, such as assistance in the customer’s design phase, or logistic services.
The service portfolio depends on the distributor’s strategic direction. There are distributors that concentrate on simple fulfillment. They buy components from the manufacturer in bulk and concentrate on re-selling. Others put their focus on value added services. These can be special design tools or design assistance through the distributor’s engineering staff.
However, distributors can also be distinguished by their product portfolio. Companies that offer a big variety of components are often called “broadline distributors”. But this type of business model is not suitable for all market participants. Some have specialized on specific niche products. For example, there are distribution companies that focus specifically on electromechanic components. Since these are often smaller companies, it’s an often more suitable concept, than trying to compete against bigger distributors.
