ECIA’s TrustedParts.com, an inventory aggregator with price and availability data for genuine parts from only authorised sources, has introduced a redesigned Bill of Material (BOM) tool.
“The intent of the streamlined design of the new BOM tool is to provide a more concise view of parts while offering additional details about each component,” explained ECIA’s Sr. Vice President Victor Meijers. “It improves the experience of retrieving pricing and inventory, analysing and researching parts, making purchase decisions, collaborating with other users, and more.”
Improvements include:
- To allow more parts to be visible on the screen, the new BOM tool features a more compact design. Fewer colours and revised formatting enable users to more easily focus on the data displayed in the tool
- A new part pop-up box displays in the top right corner when clicking on a part row. This concise, yet informative box provides easy access to greater details about each component with just one click
- New filtering functionality and more streamlined sorting are part of the BOM tool redesign. Users can quickly filter and view parts based on lifecycle risk, supply chain risk, and stock. All sort options (based on part and distributor) are included under one simple button
- The improved part auto-suggest now shows manufacturer names with the part numbers, helping users quickly identify the right option when multiple manufacturers produce the same part. Changing the manufacturer is now possible without removing and re-entering the part. Just select another entry from the auto-suggest
- To streamline BOM management, additional BOM functions are easier to find in the comprehensive More menu
These improvements support the core features of this valuable platform:
- The fastest retrieval of distributor offers of any aggregator
- Generous part number allowance per BOM (up to 1,000 for Extended BOM users)
- Choose (and save) preferred component distributors
- One-click shopping carts that integrate with distributors’ websites
- Ultra-fast, customisable export files (XLSX)
- Effortless BOM sharing and collaboration
- Integrated carbon footprint data for approved OEMs and site sponsors, powered by Sluicebox
About TrustedParts.com
While other inventory aggregation sites may include data from sources that are not authorised by the manufacturer, ECIA works extensively on an ongoing basis to verify that price and availability data displayed on TrustedParts.com is only for products for which the distributors are authorised/franchised. That is why TrustedParts.com is the trusted source for searching the authorised channel for the electronic components you need.
TrustedParts.com is a free service to purchasing professionals, design engineers, and anyone in need of electronic components price and availability information from franchised distributors. Membership in ECIA is no longer required to participate on the site.
