Avoiding manufacturing supply chain disruption

Agile Electronics offers its customers a Bill-of-Materials Scan (BOM Scrub) to lower the risk of manufacturing disruptions caused by inconsistencies, errors, or potential shortages by ensuring the specified part numbers are correct and procurable.

A BOM Scrub is a crucial process for contract manufacturers and is essential for lean front-end processing. The process guarantees buyers that every component listed in the BOM is correct, authentic and available, avoiding manufacturing delays if a component must be reordered due to an incorrect part number, on short supply or allocation.

The solution provides their customers with a life cycle report for each component; quantities available through franchised distribution; cross reference and alternatives, if required; ensuring correct manufacturers' part numbers have been used; commodity codes and Chief Operation Officer data; RoHS and REACH data; market lead time; and Last Time Buy data.

Sarah Eddowes, director of Agile Electronics, says: "With many changes over the last 12 to 18 months, the electronic component industry is still in a state of flux. To avoid disruptions to our customer's supply chain, our BOM scrub can help eliminate component sourcing challenges and improve their supply chain process."

The company services various industries, such as industrial, transport and communications, and can provide complete sub-assembly solutions, allowing customers to stay focused on their core business aims. The company works with its customers to supply a distribution service addressing problems or single-itemed vendors. It can also consolidate suppliers to reduce inventory, streamline invoicing and order procurement, reduce transactions and bottom-line costs, and improve customer's end profits.