Multi-source price and stock comparison
An electronic component's price and stock vary significantly by quantity and by source — and now you can see those differences on one page, side by side from different sources.
What is quantity-based pricing?
Electronic component pricing is usually quantity-based: the unit price differs at 1, 10, 100 and 1,000 pieces. This is called a "price break." Seeing these breaks answers the question, "at what quantity does my unit cost drop?"
What is shown?
- Price breaks — quantity-based unit prices.
- Stock quantity — pieces available at the source.
- Lead time — estimated time to supply if out of stock (when available).
A real scenario
You need 100 pieces of a component and are about to order from a single source. On the comparison screen you see the same part is noticeably cheaper at the 100-piece break from another supported source, with enough stock. On one screen you both cut cost and shorten lead time.
Direction of price matters too
Beyond the instant price, the trend of the price matters for the decision. The price/stock trend chart lets you spread this comparison over time.
Transparency: source prices are shown raw and attributed to their source; the data belongs to the respective providers.