On 7/6/06, Mohamed Ismail Bari <izmile@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello guys:
>
> Where do you all source the components for prototypes and mass production?
> (Apart from Digikey, Farnell, Arrow, mouser)
>
> Thanks,
> Ismail

That depends on the company. Big companies have dedicated
(global) sourcing department/teams. Small companies normally
do not have dedicated sourcing teams.

Most companies will not go through Digikey/Farnell/RS/Mouser
for volume production. They are only for prototyping or very
low quantity production. Avnet/Arrow/Future/.. are big global
distributors. There are problems with these companies though.
Sometime the FAE know a bit of everything yet they really
know nothing about the product lines they carry.

You will have also local distributors. Sometimes you can also
direct do business with the manufacturers like Microchip.

Regards,
Xiaofan
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