Keeping a certified build running through an allocation
A smart-meter OEM needed the exact parts its certification depended on. 1Source found them across vetted channels, with every lot checked.
Illustrative
- 38 of 45lines coveredBasis: confirmed delivery before the line-stop date
- 22 → 6 wksaverage lead timeBasis: quoted vs. delivered
- 0failed incoming inspectionsBasis: across every delivered lot
At a glance
- Segment
- OEM
- Industry
- Smart meters & energy
- Region
- South Asia
- Scope
- 45 shortage and allocation lines from one production BOM
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Period
- Q3 2026
- Products
The challenge
Allocated microcontrollers and power parts were holding up a certified meter build. Requalifying the design was not an option, so the exact part numbers had to be found, and quickly.
What we did
1Source searched authorised and vetted independent channels for each line. Non-franchised stock went through traceability and counterfeit checks before it was offered, and every line came with a landed cost.
The result
The build kept running: most lines were delivered before the line-stop date, at far shorter lead times than quoted, and no lot failed incoming inspection.