I don’t know of a clearing house but I have all our critical component information (OEM, part numbers, approvals, ratings) managed electronically in our ERP system. There is a separate record for each component and for each OEM. When an OEM morphs I just update the OEM record with the new information but keeping some history so we know what it was. If an OEM splits then maybe a need a new additional record. We run into this all the time. Also related is when a Manufacturer name turns into a brand name like Bussmann fuses made by Bussmann Manufacturing, then McGraw Electric, then Cooper Industries, now Eaton still making Bussmann fuses. I guess AMP was in the same boat. Others re-brand the products under the new Manufacturer.
-Dave From: Doug Powell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] Tracking critical component suppliers All, We all know that the last several years there have been many mergers and acquisitions of suppliers that provide safety critical components. I for one got a little tired trying to keep up with all the changes. Case in point is AMP Connectors --> Tyco AMP --> TE Connectivity. There are possibly thousands of cases like this. Does anyone know of a central clearing house for such historical information? Thanks, Doug -- Douglas E Powell [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> David Heald <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
