At OnlineComponents, we are notified when any of the products we distribute are coming to a production end. The manufacturers let us know and give us a date when ordering the particular part will stop. As part of our service to our customers who have purchased any of these components, we send an email informing them of the pending discontinuing of parts they use.

Product obsolescence and end of life, or EOL, of parts is a common yet frustrating part of product design and manufacturing.  The warning given that a part is going to be EOL’d, whether it’s 30 days or even 180 days, is not enough time to integrate a new part, especially for medical or military grade products that require extensive testing and certification.

However, Online Components can help!  Contact Online Components to see if we can help the supplier avoid ending production of the part number.  If EOL is unavoidable, we may be able to bridge the gap between the old part and the new part.  We can purchase enough inventory for up to five years for you and then help you through the design, test, and regulatory approvals processes to integrate the replacement part, even before you start manufacturing.

If necessary, we can even purchase the part number and produce them under a private label.

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working with Master Electronics, you can avoid lost revenue, avoid decreasing demand for other parts, make your procurement and manufacturing process smoother, and improve satisfaction with customers.

To learn more about how Online Components can avoid or reduce the pain of an end-of-life part number, reach out to your account manager or contact us through our website.  We can bring new life to your parts.