For electronics buyers, having a stable, reliable source of supply is a vital asset that keeps the procurement engine running. Without this critical link, everything from the plant floor to the distributor network to the end user can be negatively impacted.
With supplier chain disruption, tariffs, geopolitical events, and product shortages standing in their way at any given point, more buyers are leveraging e-commerce marketplaces to research, source, and procure electronic components.
By filling the digital gap left open by traditional suppliers, e-commerce marketplaces like Sourcengine can effectively cross geographical borders, eliminate regional barriers, increase procurement efficiency, and streamline the end-to-end electronics supply chain. And while the benefits and rewards associated with business-to-consumer (B2C) online marketplaces are well documented and recognized, the inner workings of business-to-business (B2B) are more complex and involved.
To help, we’ve assembled a comprehensive list of considerations that all procurement professionals should be thinking about when shopping for electronic components online.
In this white paper (ebook), we explore those factors, tell why they’re important, and show you how to address them in a way that helps to make your company’s supply chain more efficient, streamlined, and cost-effective.
Download: 9 Key Considerations When Shopping for Electronic Components Online