Difference between the two Farnells

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mr jones

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I'm in the UK.

What's the difference between the two Franell components companies?

http://cpc.farnell.com/
http://uk.farnell.com/

Does one hold more stock or specialise in certain areas? Are they
equally priced?
 
Don't CPC show prices with VAT and Farnell are ex-VAT..?

Bill Naylor
Electronworks.co.uk - electronic kits for education and fun

"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:38:13 +0100, Eeyore
rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

:CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.
:
:Graham
:


Are you sure???

If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then
both
parts will be from the same source I would imagine. Since both CPC and
Farnell
are both divisions of the same organisation the parent company would not
tolerate CPC degrading their good name by supplying inferior products
which were
supposedly identical to those from the Farnell store. Anyway, bulk buying
power
of the parent company would make it uneconomical for CPC to source similar
products and then giving them the same part number.
Click to expand...
 
The same company. CPC and Farnell are just separate divisions of Farnell UK.

Read the copyright notice at the bottom of each of the two url's.


On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:26:39 +0100, mr jones <fj@fj.invalid> wrote:

:I'm in the UK.
:
:What's the difference between the two Franell components companies?
:
:http://cpc.farnell.com/
:http://uk.farnell.com/
:
:Does one hold more stock or specialise in certain areas? Are they
:equally priced?
 
mr jones wrote:

I'm in the UK.

What's the difference between the two Franell components companies?

http://cpc.farnell.com/
http://uk.farnell.com/

Does one hold more stock or specialise in certain areas?
Click to expand...
Yes. Different product profiles in detail.

Are they equally priced?
Click to expand...
CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.

Graham
 
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:38:13 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

:CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.
:
:Graham
:


Are you sure???

If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then both
parts will be from the same source I would imagine. Since both CPC and Farnell
are both divisions of the same organisation the parent company would not
tolerate CPC degrading their good name by supplying inferior products which were
supposedly identical to those from the Farnell store. Anyway, bulk buying power
of the parent company would make it uneconomical for CPC to source similar
products and then giving them the same part number.
 
Ross Herbert wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

:CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.

Are you sure???

If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then both
parts will be from the same source I would imagine.
Click to expand...
I've never come across that situation. It is a FACT that CPC stock lower grade
'consumer' parts whereas Farnell stock more 'professional' parts.

Otherwise why have 2 companies ?

Graham
 
Eeyore wrote:
Ross Herbert wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

:CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.

Are you sure???

If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then both
parts will be from the same source I would imagine.

I've never come across that situation. It is a FACT that CPC stock lower grade
'consumer' parts whereas Farnell stock more 'professional' parts.

Otherwise why have 2 companies ?
Click to expand...

In the US it was common to separate the OEM division from the service
parts division since they dealt with different types of customers, and
sales volumes.


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On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:58:05 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

:
:
:Ross Herbert wrote:
:
:> Eeyore wrote:
:>
:> :CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.
:>
:> Are you sure???
:>
:> If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then both
:> parts will be from the same source I would imagine.
:
:I've never come across that situation. It is a FACT that CPC stock lower grade
:'consumer' parts whereas Farnell stock more 'professional' parts.
:
:Otherwise why have 2 companies ?
:
:Graham


Note that I qualified my comments by saying that where CPC sell the same part
number as Farnell it will probably be sourced from the main Farnell buying
group. It is true that CPC sell different items to the Farnell items, BUT, these
do not use the same part numbering system as Farnell items. For example, I
purchased gold flashed pcb mount RCA phono sockets from CPC and they were
individually packaged and looked to be very well made.
http://cpc.farnell.com/CN00627

CPC part numbers are distinctly different from similar items in the Farnell
range. Farnell has a smaller range of pcb mount RCA phono connectors and none of
them were as good as the CPC part number above, and they were cheaper.
eg. http://uk.farnell.com/1280699/ UKP0.56 pk/2. By comparison the CPC part
number CN00627 is UKP0.65 pk/1.

Looking at the Premier Farnell (parent coy) 2008 annual report it seems that CPC
distributes the range of electronic components offered by Farnell, but in
addition they also add audio-visual and security products. These latter items I
suspect form CPC's "private label offering", by-passing the main MDD buying
department - see below.

QUOTE:
The other businesses within MDD, namely CPC and MCM, operate primarily on a
national basis in their home markets (UK and Ireland, and North America,
respectively) and are focused on a particular subset of the overall electronics
distribution market.

CPC and MCM supply electrical and electronic ranges, such as audio-visual and
security products, to very broad customer bases, from specialist retailers and
small businesses to large organisations.

UK
The Division’s UK sales, comprising sales from Farnell UK and CPC brands,
increased 2.2% in the year.

Farnell: Farnell markets and distributes electronic components, test and
measurement equipment and MRO products to design engineers and purchasing
professionals, with businesses in the UK, Mainland Europe and Asia Pacific
region.


CPC: CPC distributes electrical and electronic equipment and accessories.

Sales for the year increased 4.9% with initiatives in direct marketing,
eMarketing and search engine optimisation delivering success, together with
actions to reactivate lapsed customers and the prospecting of potential
customers. Performance was supported by the launch of the 2008 catalogue in
August to over 80,000 customers together with successful direct mail
initiatives.

Following a restructuring of CPC’s private label offering, the business saw a
significant increase in its market share of the mains electrical sector in the
fourth quarter. CPC’s web sales grew 30% year on year, following the launch of
the new web front end, as the business saw record numbers of unique visitors to
the site. Despite pricing pressures, operating margins were maintained.
 
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:24:43 GMT, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:58:05 +0100, Eeyore
rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

:
:
:Ross Herbert wrote:
:
:> Eeyore wrote:
:
:> :CPC may be cheaper but may be lower grade parts.
:
:> Are you sure???
:
:> If a CPC part number is identical to the other Farnell company part then both
:> parts will be from the same source I would imagine.
:
:I've never come across that situation. It is a FACT that CPC stock lower grade
:'consumer' parts whereas Farnell stock more 'professional' parts.
Click to expand...
Example..?
Doubt there is any difference in Farnell's Multicomp range and similar items from CPC except maybe
packaging. CPC like putting things in seperate bags, like RS.

I've had stuff fromFarnell which came in CPC pre-packs.
It is also not uncommon to find exactly the same part at CPC cheaper than Farnell, both branded and
own-brand (Multicomp)
 
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