Every BOM on Arrow.com will now feature a supply chain risk grade of A, B, C, or Unknown. Each BOM is analyzed based on four key risk factors: lifecycle, inventory, environmental, and multi-sourcing.
How Do I View My Risk?
Your risk grade will be in the top left of every BOM. If you want to view more details about the risk of your BOM, click ‘see more’ to receive a breakdown of how many parts in your BOM fall into each of the four risk factor categories.
BOM Risk Explained
Lifecycle Risk: Like any product in the market, electronics components follow a lifecycle from introduction to decline. Components with a lifecycle risk are generally in the maturity phase of their lifecycle and could be moving towards decline or obsolescence
Inventory Risk: Inventory risk refers to the amount of stock currently available in the market, not what is reflected in your BOM
Environmental Risk: Environmental risk refers to whether or not your components comply with the latest environmental regulations
Multi-Sourcing Risk: If your components are only coming from a single source, there is a higher risk to your BOM if that source runs into issues
Understanding Your Grade
Low Risk: You can feel confident that your BOM is made up of quality components that can be used to create a great product for the foreseeable future
Medium Risk: Some of the components in your BOM may need to be reevaluated for crosses, but you can generally feel confident in the components that make up your product
High Risk: There are several risk factors for key components in your BOM and you should take action quickly
Unknown Risk: Currently, there is not enough information about the components in your BOM to give it a risk grade
Where Does My Grade Come From?
Arrow.com has partnered with SiliconExpert, a leader in product lifecycle management, to provide you with a grade on each of your BOMs. Currently, you will be able to view your BOM grade and how many parts fall within each BOM risk category, which is coming directly from SiliconExpert.
SiliconExpert offers a comprehensive BOM manager that will give you in-depth information about each of your parts in each BOM category (cross suggestions, lifecycle statuses, forecasts, etc.). If you already have a SiliconExpert account, you can access these features after clicking "see more" next to your BOM grade. If you don't have an account, click below to learn more or start a free trial.