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Getting Started With IHS Component Event Management Services


Solutions for Component Manufacturers, OEMs and Contract Manufacturers
IHS serves all major segments of the Electronics Industry Supply Chain.  Choose from the topics below to get started, or contact us  for assistance and recommendations.


How can I receive notices for suppliers on my Parts List?
In order to receive notices for suppliers on your parts list you should subscribe to our 4DOnline AVLalert Product.   AVLalert quickly analyzes hundreds of PCN and EOL notifications on a daily basis and presents the user with decision support information that minimizes the out dated clerical function.  Only notices that impact your parts list are presented and because AVLalert extracts the part numbers from the manufacturer's original documentation, there is no need to wade through hundreds of pages of PDF files to see if your part is on the list.  AVLalert does all of that for you.


I am a Component Manufacturer and need to send you notices.
Many of our OEM and EMS customers require their suppliers to send notices to IHS in order to be qualified on their AVL.  This enables an OEM or EMS to streamline their change management process across their entire enterprise instead of management by point solutions.

There is no charge for component manufacturers to send notices to IHS.  PCN, EOL, Datasheets, RoHS information and even New Product Introductions can be sent to IHS free of charge to be distributed to our subscribers.

In addition to our complementary services for Component Manufactures, IHS has products and services that help Component Manufacturers maintain and expand design wins as well as improve communication and management of critical component information.  Our  Product Change Management System  enhances your existing processes and systems.

I would like to be added to my company's paid subscription.
Applications require an account for each named user.  Contact your system administrator at your company if your company is already a subscriber or File a Support Request and we will be happy to assist you.

If your company is a Component Manufacturer, you can sign up for a Sponsored-By account on the  Sponsored-By Page.

I would like to sign up to receive all of an individual supplier's notices for no charge.
The Sponsored-By Page contains the list of component manufacturers that have leveraged one or more modules of   Product Change Management System  in order to effectively and efficiently deliver critical product change information.

IHS follows Component Manufacturers' restrictions and policies of appropriate use.  Most Component Manufacturers wish to limit the audience for their notifications and use our system and processes to enforce those policies.  For example, competitors are typically excluded as well as subscribers with email addresses that do not indicate employment with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Contract Manufacturer or Electronic Components Distributor.