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Lifecycle

Stay ahead of end-of-life.

We monitor product change and end-of-life notices for your BOM, model last-time-buy quantities and secure stock before it disappears.

What’s included

  • EOL and PCN monitoring
  • Last-time-buy planning
  • Bonded long-term storage
  • Alternate part recommendations
The challenge

Supply challenges.
Practical solutions.

What buyers typically face, and how we handle it.

Common sourcing challenges

Common pain points

  • EOL notices discovered too late
  • Guessing last-time-buy quantities
  • Costly redesigns under time pressure
  • Storage and shelf-life concerns
The SmicChip approach

How we solve it

  • Ongoing BOM monitoring with early alerts
  • Demand-based last-time-buy modeling
  • Climate-controlled storage with scheduled release
  • Form-fit-function alternates reviewed with your engineers
Process

A clear, coordinated process.

One specialist owns your request from first message to delivery.

01

Upload BOM

Share your active bill of materials.

02

Monitor

Lifecycle status tracked continuously.

03

Alert

You are notified when risk changes.

04

Plan

Last-time-buy or alternate strategy agreed.

05

Secure

Stock purchased, stored and released on schedule.

Benefits

Service benefits
for procurement teams.

Fewer surprises

Early warning on lifecycle changes across your BOM.

Inspected · Documented · Traceable

Secured supply

Last-time-buy stock held and released as you need it.

Engineering support

Alternates reviewed against your design constraints.

Controlled storage

Packaging and environment managed for long-term holds.

Talk to a specialist

Share your requirement and get a written response.

Contact us
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

A full BOM gives the best coverage, but we can start with the parts you consider highest risk.

Yes. We can hold stock in controlled storage and release it against your schedule.

Need help sourcing components?
Send us your requirements.