DigiKey Collaborates with Ultra Librarian to Merge Component Discovery with Procurement

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announces a collaboration with Ultra Librarian. The collaboration connects the supply chain and design, giving engineers a fully integrated and contextual component discovery and procurement path directly inside the computer-aided design (CAD) environment.  

The collaboration integrates DigiKey's myLists with UItra Librarian's UltraBOM bill of materials management tool, which gives designers access to quotes, prices, product availability and lead times during the design process. Simplifying the design and purchasing workflow, this integration offers DigiKey's parts to users of OrCAD Capture printed circuit board (PCB) software, who can send a bill of materials to DigiKey with the push of a button.

myLists is DigiKey's parts list management tool that consolidates bills of materials (BOMs), price and availability lists, and quotes. It allows users to easily share their BOMs with external team members or publicly. With customizable permissions, list owners can grant edit access or "view only" rights, ensuring everyone gets the information they need, without risking list integrity.

"DigiKey and Ultra Librarian's collaboration is helping engineers maximize their productivity and efficiency by connecting critical design data, enabling a contiguous digital thread from concept through production," said Cody Walseth, digital product owner for DigiKey.

"Connecting engineering with procurement and supply chain has traditionally been a manual post-design process," said Manny Marcano, president of Ultra Librarian and Accelerated Designs Brand. "With the rate of change in design and the constant variability in the supply chain, a better process is needed to ensure engineering and procurement are in sync throughout the product development process. We are proud to work with the amazing team at DigiKey to enhance UltraBOM with myLists, giving the PCB design community a fully integrated path to production."

For more information about the collaboration, please visit the DigiKey website.

About DigiKey 
DigiKey, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minn., USA, is recognized as the global leader and continuous innovator in the cutting-edge commerce distribution of electronic components and automation products worldwide. We get technical by providing more than 15.9 million components from over 3,000 quality name-brand manufacturers with an industry-leading breadth and depth of product in stock and available for immediate shipment. DigiKey also supports engineers, designers, builders and procurement professionals with a wealth of digital solutions, frictionless interactions and tools to make their jobs more efficient. Additional information can be found at DigiKey.com and on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About Ultra Librarian
Ultra Librarian® is the world's largest part library, providing all the component information designers need to make smart decisions for their next project. Quickly find verified parts in the ever-expanding database of pre-built models in over 30 native CAD formats. Receive unlimited access to free schematic symbols, footprints, 3D Models, simulation models, reference designs, and many other helpful design resources from industry leading manufacturers. Get back to what matters most, innovation, not part creation. For more information about Ultra Librarian or to download CAD models from its library of over 16 million parts for free, visit http://www.ultralibrarian.com or contact the Ultra Librarian team at [email protected].

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SOURCE DigiKey