Forward Components Engineering brings together component distribution and component engineering services to provide complete material solutions from the design phase through production and EOL support.

Component Engineering Services: Our Technical Sales Department will review the current specifications of your “problem” component(s) and work with your engineers to offer a long-term solution when obsolescence, lead-times, performance, or rising costs create issues that must be addressed.

BOM Analysis: We can analyze your Bill of Materials with several goals in mind. First, we do a thorough part number validation and EOL evaluation. Then, with an eye to YOUR company’s goals, we can review for performance (offering ways to enhance the performance of your product), cost-reduction (identifying ways to reduce procurement costs and increase a product’s profitability), and/or provide line item and “kitting” options. This will provide for ease of procurement, shortening and streamlining of the supply chain, and will protect the quality of your finished product by providing uniform and thorough Quality Control Processes.

Inventory Consignment: Large, stagnant inventories are the bane of many companies looking to increase profitability or increase available warehouse space. With Forward Components as a consignment partner, you can be confident that YOUR inventory is receiving both the exposure and targeted marketing that brings results. We are able to design a consignment program based on YOUR Company’s goals in regards to physical location of stock, desired return, and other considerations.

Pre-Certification: When obsolete materials must be used, more than ever before, the source and authenticity of the components destined for your circuit boards is of critical importance. Great care must be taken to assure that non-conforming parts do not make it to your production line. Not only does Forward Components utilize a very strict QC process, we also have partnered with several test houses to provide quick turnaround for parts that need to be electrically tested before reaching your dock.