According to a recent EETech Survey, some of the most pressing challenges electrical engineers face in their roles are:
Sound familiar?
According to SnapEDA, engineers spend around 50% of their time chasing part data, and these challenges are definitely to blame.
The good news is, whether you’re working on an NPI, need to quickly find an alternative component or qualify your supplier, MCC delivers the tools to help you:
Armed with these web tools, engineers are free to focus on the work that really matters — product design and redesign — rather than drowning in paperwork every time there’s a component change or supplier issue.
Better yet, all information shown is updated weekly, so you know it’s more current than a printed catalog or PDF you received months ago.
Here’s a quick overview of the powerful resources available at your fingertips on the MCC website:
With everything going on in the world and the industry, needing to find a replacement part or alternative component is inevitable. So, we created a robust search feature on our website that allows engineers and procurement teams to cross-reference products quickly and easily.
Simply enter minimal search parameters, such as:
For example, if you typed in Schottky Barrier Rectifiers, you’d get the following results for the available Schottky Barrier Rectifiers:
At first glance, this search feature seems pretty basic. But, if you keep scrolling, you’ll discover a host of useful information and filters:
You can also use the icons located immediately after a part number in the search results page for quick access to the following:
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And once you find a component you like in the search results, click on it to get ALL the information you need to make more informed design decisions (with appropriate links to documentation!) for:
Located inside the Product Documentation Hub, the inventory search tool is a hidden gem with the power to help you price and secure quality components in a matter of minutes.
Simply click on the “Check Stock” button from the product hub to
You can also use the “Buy Now” button to be taken to the Digi-Key website to begin an order.
Have a competitor’s component that’s in allocation or will take too long to arrive? Or maybe the part is available, but you think you can do better on pricing? Enter that part number to find recommended MCC alternatives.
In the search feature, there’s a tab immediately after products that allows you to cross-reference by a competitor’s part number.
When you find an MCC product that aligns with the competitor’s part number, click on the MCC part number for the same gold mine of information we highlighted above on the product detail page — from inventory and ordering to data sheets and documentation.
At MCC, we love being able to help our clients save time and streamline production, whether they need a replacement supplier or have a hard-to-find component. For one leading global OEM, we were able to help the client get to market 8x faster — cutting the lead time from 24 weeks down to three!
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TH Koay, Technical Marketing, MCC |
What if a product is discontinued or obsoleted? It can be a headache to quickly find and qualify an ideal replacement, slowing down production and derailing product timelines.
That’s why we created an EOL function within the search feature. You can find it as a third tab on the search results page.
You’ll immediately see the last ship date, a downloadable EOL report and suggested alternatives.
Click on one of the obsolete products to quickly access the information necessary to find a suitable replacement and update any necessary information in the Product Document Hub.
Save Time & Secure Your Supply Chain
The MCC website was built with the robust features to save engineers and procurement teams precious time specifying, qualifying and finding alternative components.
These online resources will help you keep projects moving as they should, stay on budget (or less!) and simplify your procurement and qualification processes.
Ready to give our robust search tools a test-drive?
Start in the navigation bar or the search bar on the homepage:
And if you need assistance, we’re here to help. Use the MCC website chatbot for fast, convenient support.