Note: Access to pre-built, verified CAD models for common components can significantly reduce the time between a part
request being submitted and the component being available for placement.
8. Enable Data-Driven Part Selection
An optimized component library contains more than parametric data. It is a one-stop source for every attribute needed to
make an informed part decision: simulation models where available from the manufacturer or a verified third-party source,
datasheets, 3D MCAD models, supply chain information, compliance documentation, and purchasing data. When a designer
has to leave the CAD environment to verify any of these, the library is not doing its job.
What Good Part Selection Looks Like
In a well-governed library, a designer searching for a component should be able to:
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Search by part type, component value, company part status, approved manufacturer, cost, lead time, compliance status, or
any combination of these without leaving the design environment
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See all relevant part data in a single view: parametric attributes, purchasing information, datasheets, simulation models,
symbols, footprints, compliance data, lifecycle status, and counterfeit risk rating
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Identify immediately which parts are active and approved versus those requiring review
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See lifecycle risk rating and predicted years to end of life as part of the standard selection view, not only in the library
administration interface
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Access real-time purchasing information from multiple distributors including price, quantity on hand, and lead time,
without switching to a distributor website
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Managing Your Component Library for Supply Chain Resilience
