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What is Breadboard?

Breadboard is a cutting-edge software platform that automates and revitalizes the electronic component sourcing process. Transforming the outdated, manual system that usually takes hours over several days into a streamlined, sub-15-minute operation, Breadboard optimizes your component spend and achieves an average savings of 3-5%.

The Problem

Today's electronics manufacturers face numerous challenges in the supply chain process:

  1. Time-Consuming Quotes: Traditional methods of building and scrubbing BOMs (Bill of Materials) are highly manual, often taking several hours to complete. This inefficiency delays project timelines and increases the risk of errors.
  2. Inconsistent Data: Sourcing parts from multiple supplier websites, marketplaces, and spreadsheets leads to fragmented and often outdated data. This makes it difficult to find the best prices and lead times.
  3. Communication Gaps: Email communication with suppliers and customers can be slow and unreliable, further delaying the quoting and purchasing process.
  4. Profitability Challenges: Maintaining profitable margins while ensuring timely project completion is increasingly difficult due to fluctuating component prices and supply chain disruptions.

Our Solution

Breadboard offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to address these challenges and more:

  1. BOM Upload and Scrubbing: Instantly upload and scrub BOMs from any format, eliminating the need for manual reformatting. Our automated tools handle multiple part numbers in a single cell, parts in multiple columns or rows, and more.
  2. Parts Search and Supplier Selection: Access real-time pricing and availability across all distribution channels in one place. Identify the best purchasing options based on MOQs, shipping discounts, tariffs, and more. When a part is unavailable, find suitable alternates easily.
  3. Centralized Project Management: Manage all your projects, suppliers, and customers in a single platform. This ensures all communication and data are synchronized and up to date, reducing the risk of errors and delays.
  4. Supplier Bids and Quotes: Send and receive bids from any supplier, broker, or distributor directly through the Breadboard platform. This streamlines the process, reduces turnaround times, and helps you secure the best deals.
  5. Integrated Supply Chain Management: With API integrations with hundreds of distributors, Breadboard pulls in custom pricing, stock compliance, and lead times for all parts. We also support communication and purchasing from non-API integrated suppliers such as brokers or non-authorized distributors.
  6. And Much More!!!

Benefits

  1. Efficiency and Speed: Breadboard reduces the time to complete a quote by over 80%, allowing you to turn around more quotes without increasing headcount. This efficiency translates into a 15% increase in win rates for our customers.
  2. Cost Savings: Our customers save 15-20% on 5-10% of their electronic component spend by accessing real-time, accurate supplier data and automating the quoting and purchasing process.
  3. Risk Mitigation: Breadboard's platform reduces manual data entry errors, ensuring that all projects are accurately tracked and managed. This proactive approach helps avoid costly mistakes and delays.
  4. Improved Margins: By optimizing the sourcing process and securing better prices, Breadboard helps maintain and even improve profit margins despite external market pressures.

The Breadboard Advantage

Breadboard is not just a tool but a strategic enhancement to your company's profitability and competitive edge. By automating repetitive tasks and providing comprehensive, real-time data, Breadboard allows your team to focus on what matters most—building relationships with customers and suppliers, turning around more quotes, and completing more projects efficiently.

For more information on how Breadboard can transform your electronics supply chain management, please contact us or schedule a demo at support@breadboard.com. We look forward to helping you streamline your operations and achieve greater success in the fast-paced electronics market.