Bell is able to maintain this program by providing a community platform for our Tier One customers (including Fortune 500, Tier ONE EMS, Global EMS partners, Direct OCM sources, as well as other types of companies that use, buy, or sell components) to share information such as:
◆ Demand planning
◆ EOL/ PCN parts
◆ BOM analysis
Our customers utilize this information platform for making key decisions on:
◆ Volume component buys
◆ Performing life cycle cost analysis
◆ Benchmarking and cost optimization exercises
◆ Annual and quarterly direct negotiations to help drive down cost initiatives with direct OCM
◆ Relieving high levels of production type inventory
◆ Solving tangible issues in their supply chain
As an expert in the global sourcing of electronic components; we know which regions offer the best balance factors related to cost, direct sources channels, and the most advantageous to meeting the customer needs.