Automation

The quality you need to achieve precision

Whether you’re engineering for industrial security, motion control, or industrial robotics, you need an electronics supply chain partner you can trust. Uphold the accuracy of your automation projects with electronic components sourced, inspected, and tested by Smith.

How We Help

Market intelligence to stay abreast on industry news

Component inspection and testing

Support navigating rapidly changing market conditions

Vendor-managed inventory to secure product

Shortage sourcing to keep your production running

Component lifecycle management to manage product at all stages

What We Do

With decades of experience supporting the automation industry, Smith provides solutions for procurement and supply chain challenges that help our partners navigate the fast-paced electronic component market.

Safely Expand Your Supplier Network

Smith’s robust supplier network ensures a variety of trusted product sources across the global semiconductor and electronic-component supply chain. In addition, our enterprise-wide integrated framework for supplier management upholds product uniformity and reliability.

Procurement Support

Manage Inventory For Uninterrupted Supply

The electronic-component supply chain can be a complex network with constant shifts in product demand and availability. Secure the parts you need for your next automation project with a vendor-managed inventory solution designed for your specific needs.

Vendor-Managed Inventory

Mitigate Quality Issues

Reducing the risk of nonconformance begins with a trusted partnership. Smith’s ISO/IEC 17025-certified testing labs and inspection protocols reinforce our stringent procurement processes.

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Make Data-Driven Decisions

Stay abreast of market conditions within the semiconductor and electronics supply chain with Smith’s market intelligence reports. As market demands fluctuate, leverage Smith’s market expertise to secure your critical parts.

Smith Market Intelligence

Smith’s quality systems exceed industry standards and serve as the foundation for our customizable supply chain solutions.

Certifications and Affiliations

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ISO/IEC 17025

Our laboratories and testing procedures are accredited to ensure we consistently provide reliable, accurate results.

ANSI/ESD S20.20

Our ESD-safe warehouses and trained quality staff help avoid the costs associated with ESD-damaged electronic components.

J-STD-001

Our quality engineers are certified to the J-STD-001 standard for soldering electrical and electronic assemblies so they can effectively gauge components’ lead quality for in-production soldering.

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IPC-A-610

The IPC-A-610 standard for printed circuit board manufacturing informs our quality engineers’ understanding of Smith’s customers’ in-process and end-use component requirements.

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AS6081

Our protocols for the avoidance, detection, mitigation, and disposition of counterfeit electronic parts keep inauthentic components out of the aerospace supply chain and protect quality, safety, and performance.

ISO/IEC 17025
AS6171 Accreditation

Smith is accredited to perform risk-based authenticity testing on components for aerospace applications in accordance with the AS6171 standard.

AS9120

Smith upholds additional standards for safety and reliability that meet the aerospace industry’s stringent security and dependability needs.

CCAP-101

Smith has established procedures to adhere to the highest industry standards for counterfeit avoidance and uphold stringent quality practices.

IPC

Smith stays informed of electronics-manufacturing industry standards and guidelines through IPC membership to help us provide premier technical support to our customers.

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Hear From Our People

We understand the importance of quality in the automation industry and use a rigorous systems-based IT platform to integrate our quality, purchasing, finance, sales, and operations through one internally transparent platform.

Art Figueroa

Chief Operating Officer