| Q. What is an "Independent Electronics
Distributor", and what service do they provide? |
| A. The Independent Distributor is in business to assist
the buyer in sourcing. Parts may be discontinued, allocated, have long lead times,
or simply be unavailable. With an extensive database of available parts and worldwide
sources, the Independent Distributor has established and organized their business
on being ready and able to support your sourcing efforts at a moment's notice.
Independent distributors, like Armadillo Electronics, help buyers to take that
extra step in finding the parts that they need. |
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| Q. How does Armadillo Electronics differ from
a "Franchised Distributor?" |
| A. Armadillo Electronics business is to stand ready and
able to support your sourcing efforts at a moment's notice. This means not only
checking our own inventory but the stock of suppliers all over the world! A franchised
distributor sources only within their own "stock" availability, leaving
you out of luck if the parts you need are not available or the lead times are
unacceptable. In addition, franchised pricing is based on factory pricing. Using
Armadillo Electronics avails you to the advantages of significant cost savings
from worldwide supply channels. |
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| Q. Should I use Armadillo Electronics instead
of a franchised distributor? |
| A. Calling Armadillo Electronics very often means the difference
between meeting production schedules or having a line down. In many cases, in
times of market excess, we can supply many components at a significantly lower
cost. Most of our customers use Armadillo Electronics as a supplement to franchised
distribution. Not happy with availability, pricing or lead times? Call Armadillo
Electronics and allow us to source on your behalf. |
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| Q. How often will I use Armadillo Electronics? |
| A. How often do you run into difficulty finding a component,
getting it at the right price, or meeting scheduling requirements? Whether it
is once a year or daily, Armadillo Electronics is happy to assist you - and we
guarantee a response to your request same day if possible. |
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| Q. What are the advantages of using Armadillo
Electronics? |
| A. Armadillo Electronics provides a value added service
not available from your franchised distributor. With just one fax, email or phone
call to Armadillo Electronics, you initiate a worldwide search for the components
you need. This saves you valuable time and effort by letting us do the work for
you. Our screening program also provides the customer with the security of knowing
the components supplied will be of the highest quality. |
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| Q. Once I place a request with Armadillo Electronics
am I obligated to buy? |
| A. Absolutely not. Armadillo Electronics understands the
competitive nature of the market. Sending in a request for quote is simply that.
It is not a guarantee or commitment to buy. With Armadillo Electronics, you have
nothing to lose and everything to gain by asking for help. |
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| Q. What about cost? |
| A. In today's electronics economy, pricing is very much
a function of supply and demand. Armadillo Electronics ability to source a "supply" will
mean a better price for you. When requesting a quote, Armadillo Electronics asks
that you provide a "target price" - that is, how much you wish to pay
for a component. This enables Armadillo Electronics to stay within your budgetary
constraints when sourcing. |
