The most time-consuming part of the inquiry phase is repeatedly confirming specifications: the quotation only has the model and unit price, and the wavelength, distance, DDM, and coding requirements are scattered in multiple rounds of communication. EB-LINK has recently launched a procurement inquiry information package, which provides all four types of information at once.

The information package is divided into four steps according to the inquiry

• Model requirement list: The buyer fills in the application scenario, port quantity and batch requirements
• Parameter Checklist: The seller will fill in the items item by item and indicate the reasons for missing items.
• Examples of test records one by one: clarify which lines of data to look for during random inspection upon arrival
• Delivery and spare parts plan: Write down the delivery rhythm, spare parts ratio and technical support response time

Before bidding, the integrator puts the responses from the three suppliers into the same table for horizontal comparison. The specification differences behind the price differences are clear at a glance, and there is no need to rely on manual memory to restore the email thread.

Parameter checklist fills in easily missed fields

The checklist fixes the fields that are easily missed in daily life: packaging and speed level, single fiber or dual fiber, nominal transmission distance, operating wavelength, temperature range, whether to report with DDM, equipment brand that needs to be written, this time quantity and subsequent frame quantity. toSFP+ 10G single-mode dual-fiber 10km optical moduleFor example, the distance and core method in the model name are separated into two separate fields in the table to avoid misunderstandings caused by verbal abbreviations. Only when the fields are complete can there be a common basis for substitution and price comparison.

Test records included with the goods allow delivery to be traced

All optical modules in the series are tested one by one before shipment. Records are provided with the goods and filed according to the batch number. During random inspection of purchased goods, check the corresponding port of the batch. Abnormalities can be locked to a specific batch instead of returning the entire order, and the scope of repairs will be narrowed. Technical support responds on working days. To request a data package template, please call 0755-83179002.

For procurement, the data package changes the inquiry from a simple price inquiry to a comparison and comparison record. The same set of fields can be used for subsequent batch orders and completion acceptance.