“Value -add” is a buzzword in many industries, but in the electronics world, it encapsulates the many ways we can “add value” to the components you purchase. The goal is to make the parts easier for you to use, which means we take additional steps to ensure that your parts arrive to you as close to implementation-ready as possible.

1.  Reduce the steps it takes to prepare your part for use. 

Almost every part you purchase will need to be integrated with other components to create a working system or subsystem. As such, your part will rarely arrive to you in a ready-to-use format without value-add services. While you can certainly combine and assemble parts yourself upon arrival, we can simplify the process by removing the assembly step.

 Our value-add team will learn about the final use case for the parts you purchase and then determine which components can be logically combined before we ship the parts out to you. Common examples of this type of value add are box builds, wire terminations and harness assemblies, DIN rail assemblies, and kitting for disparate parts that will ultimately be used together.

2. Reduce your costs.

Before choosing Master Electronics for value-add solutions, some customers have the same or similar services performed by a contract manufacturer after product shipments arrive. This situation typically involves our team shipping the products to the customer, followed by the customer shipping the same products to the contract manufacturer to handle assembly or other services.

By cutting out this step entirely, we can reduce your overall shipping and handling costs and purchase orders. Leaving value-add solutions to our team can also significantly reduce part overages, which is another factor in driving down overall costs.

3. Reduce your implementation time.

As we mentioned above, it’s rare for a single part to be put into a system on its own. Parts almost always have to be modified or assembled somehow before use, which requires customers to either handle those steps after they receive the shipment or outsource to another contract manufacturer. 

Both of these options waste time, which is a precious resource for many projects. When we provide value-add solutions as part of your original purchase, we allow you to reclaim that time. Then, when you receive your order, you can move straight to the implementation stage.

4. Reduce your total number of purchases.

Maintaining a clear record of both open and closed orders can be a balancing act, especially if you have many parts all arriving separately. When we prepare your parts for use before shipment, you’ll have fewer total parts to keep track of, which often translates to fewer purchase orders and fewer shipments.

This reduction streamlines the process of monitoring your order status, making it easier to check up on your items and keep a clear record after the fact.

5. Reduce the complexity of your project. 

The manufacturing process for even the most straightforward electronic-based product can be incredibly complicated, even for those with experience. Leaving value-add services to our team allows you to reduce the overall complexity of your project.

When you reduce the number of tasks you’re managing internally, you’ll benefit from minimized risk across the project. After all, when you’re handling less of the process internally, there are fewer opportunities for something to go wrong. Our expertly-trained value add team members will tackle as much of the complexity as possible—so you don’t have to. 

Because value-add services are unique to each customer and use case, the best way to learn more is to reach out to your Master Electronics sales representative. They can work with you to talk through your needs, provide a quote, and connect you to our value-add team to get started. So, what are you waiting for?