Global shortage in electronic components and semiconductors--Lintech manages and maintains lower lead-times

by: VP of Marketing | Jul. 24, 2012

In the eyes of economists and industry experts we have been told "The recession is over", yet many manufacturers are still struggling with mounting logistic challenges to meet today’s demands for electronic components. Tough economic conditions as a whole is one way of gauging possible component shortages and preparing for long lead-times, however, there are many other factors that affect the electronic components industry with little or no warning.

Long lead times are a constant issue when dealing with electronic component procurement. In most cases long lead times come from spikes in demand, inaccurate forecasts or some sort of disruption in the supply chain. The recent natural disasters in Asia and damages to major manufacturing plants is proof that a market can change in the blink of an eye. Instantly affecting the global supply chain.

You can never truly be sure nor can you forecast every possible occurrence, that is why it is vital to conduct business with a trusted supplier to help you cope with future component shortages. Lintech Components recognizes the issue and can help by sourcing hard-to-find, and long-lead time requirements from one of our many diversified suppliers, excess inventory and franchised affiliations.

Our Inventory Management System allows us to forecast market demands and changes that affect our customer’s procurement trends. We know when there are going to be issues affecting the supply chain. We closely monitor where our components are sourced and offer a credible emergency response if a shortage is going to occur including helping customers to secure hard-to-find parts. We also make our customers well aware of possible component shortages and advise them on alternative components if needed. In almost all cases, Lintech Components has the ability to source the most hard-to-find, allocated, long-lead and obsolete parts on-time and on-budget.