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Feb 27, 2008
BEGANTO INTRODUCES PAID SAMPLES ON NEED-A-SAMPLE
Engineers can now buy samples from distributors using Need-A-Sample, earlier used only to request free samples from suppliers.
Supplementing its breakthrough product Need-A-Sample®, Beganto, Inc. has launched the much awaited tool which allows engineers to buy samples from distributors. The earlier version of the Need-A-Sample facilitated getting free samples from suppliers. This additional capability is based on market research that found that engineers often prefer buying samples. In other cases, free part samples may not be available from suppliers but may be with the distributor for sale. Other than the leading catalog houses, most distributors did not have the tools needed to cost effectively facilitates sample purchases.
This powerful tool for paid samples is available on an integrated platform where users can Search, Source and Track all the samples associated with their projects.
Search
Engineers can use the search functionality to find parts they are looking for. They can select a supplier or search parts across all available suppliers entering a keyword or part number. They can also mention their country of delivery, in stock and RoHS attributes before search. This enables them to have most relevant results for their search.
The search results are articulated in an easy to understand manner and provide the information about the parts that is needed to enable users to decide which parts to order. The results show the name of the suppliers, the distributors from which the searched parts are available, whether these parts are RoHS compliant or not, description of the parts, stock, and price-breaks etc.
Source
At the search results, users can add required parts to the shopping cart by entering the quantity they need. They have the option to buy parts from the distributor or to request free samples for the same part from the supplier. Availability of free samples would depend on the suppliers’ discretion whether they it wants to supply the requested free samples or not.
The free parts are separated and collected in the free samples basket which can be ordered anytime during the session. The ordering process for free samples is not changed.
The users can then use the shopping cart to edit/update the quantity and select the shipping method. Cost of the parts is also displayed accordingly, as calculated. A unique facility of the system is that users are not required to be registered users of the system, though if they are registered (who will obviously have better privileges), can login into the system before giving payment and delivery details.
The users can pay using credit or debit cards. A confirmation receipt of the order is provided to the users.
Track
Registered users can track the orders using the Paid Sample Tracker utility of the system while non-registered users can use the Sample Order Status utility. The system allows the users to track the orders in real time.
With the launch of this new tool, Beganto has filled the gap in the sampling activity of the electronics industry. Now the segment of paid samples is not only covered through Need-A-Sample but the possibilities of generating new business opportunities have just gone bigger. This also demonstrates the ongoing efforts made by Beganto to equip the electronics industry with innovative solutions to manage their sampling activity and help generate qualified business leads across all segments. This new tool would not only be useful for distributors and suppliers but is envisioned to be extremely popular among the 45,000+ design engineers registered to use the Need-A-Sample system. Beganto is committed to give engineers a whole new experience equipping them with the easiest way to search, order and track the samples for the electronics parts and a platform which puts the whole supply chain together.
Information about Beganto, Need-A-Sample, and the BeON™ network is available from BEGANTO (www.beganto.com): or by contacting at 1-510-474-1014 (Toll Free) or sales (at) beganto.com. The company is headquartered at 48521 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont CA 95439.
About Beganto:
Beganto, Inc. (www.beganto.com)
provides the electronics industry a sophisticated web-based
system that gets industry participants needed information
for selecting, sampling, sourcing, and tracking products
through the supply chain. BeON™, the Beganto Open
Network, welcomes engineers, buyers, distributors, and
manufacturers’ representatives as members at no
charge, and lets them enjoy the full features of the
system. Component manufacturers become members of BeON™ through
paid use of Design Winner™, which facilitates tracking
component opportunities from sampling to the point of
design win and through
RFQ, P.O. and shipment to the point of manufacture, anywhere
in the world. The privately held company has its headquarters
in Fremont, California, and offices in Seattle, India
and Japan. The company can be contacted at 510.687.5111,
Fax 510.226.6188, Email: info (at) beganto.com
Need-A-Sample® and BeON™ are trademarks
of Beganto, Inc.
BEG7015, NR, Beganto Blog
Feb 27, 2008
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