SiliconExpert Adds Market Inventory Pricing and Lead Times to Electronic Component Management Tools

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SiliconExpert Technologies, a leading provider of electronic component management tools, announced today the release of new inventory pricing and lead-time data to its advanced suite of tools. The new inventory data features enable engineers and buyers to make informed component selection decisions (http://www.siliconexpert.com/CMOMFX/product_partsearch.html).

With pricing information integrated into SiliconExpert's database of electronic components, subscribers now have access to the most comprehensive resource for distributor pricing information. By uploading part lists to SiliconExpert's tools, users can instantly retrieve an average price across multiple distributors for thousands of parts (http://www.siliconexpert.com/CMOMFX/product_bommanager.html). The new average pricing data points allow users to save time and reduce costs by proactively estimating procurement costs.

In addition to the new part-pricing feature, SiliconExpert has integrated average inventory lead-times from distributors into its component management suite (http://www.siliconexpert.com/CMOMFX/product_quotemanager.html). The new feature lets users evaluate component selection based on average lead-times of multiple distributors from a single robust interface.

"By adding lead time and average pricing data, SiliconExpert has allowed its users to gain unique insights into the market. When combined with inventory stock data from authorized distributors, these data features allow buyers & engineers to make informed procurement and component selection decisions," says Jeff Williams, Vice President of Sales for SiliconExpert Technologies.

About SiliconExpert:

Founded in 2000, SiliconExpert Technologies has built the world's largest electronic components database and provides this data through a secure, on-demand web service to the electronics industry. SiliconExpert's software and data are used daily by thousands of electronic engineers, supply chain and procurement managers at leading Fortune 500 companies. With over 250 employees worldwide, SiliconExpert maintains a global presence for its wide range of customers spanning Asia, Europe and the Americas, operating in innovative industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, medical and aerospace. Find out more at www.siliconexpert.com

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