Q-Star™ enables proactive component obsolescence management and thus mitigates the impact of Parts-At-Risk in designs, products, and even in the supply chain. The obsolescence of a single electronic component affects multiple products, in multiple production facilities.

Q-Star™ provides Commonality - the capability that answers the questions:

Which of my BOM’s also contains this part?
Who else across the enterprise is also using this same part?

A secure, data-centric forum to collaborate on common component-level problems - This environment is also ITAR compatible.

Real-time access to daily updated availability status, discontinuance and new product introductions, component life cycle projections, and alternate and equivalent type technologies.

Timely e-mail Alert Impact Reports to all “need to know” personnel provides the time to assess the potential impact, develop a viable solution promptly, and act while lower cost options still exist.

Unlike others that simply focus on providing data, in addition to providing timely and accurate information, Q-Star™ also provides capabilities that actually help REDUCE the cost of component obsolescence.