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Getting Started With IHS PCNalert


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. 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?
Subscribe to our PCNalert product to receive daily notices for suppliers on your parts list. PCNalert quickly analyzes hundreds of PCN and EOL notifications on a daily basis and presents the user with critical decision support information. Only notices that impact your parts list are presented and because PCNalert extracts the part numbers from the manufacturer's original documentation, there is no need to wade through hundreds of pages of text to see if your part is on the list. PCNalert does all of that for you.

I am a Component Manufacturer and would like IHS to distribute notices.

Many IHS 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. IHS Product Change Management System is tailored to improving 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. If your company is a subscriber, contact your system administrator 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 a list of component manufacturers that use IHS Product Change Management System to deliver critical product information.

IHS follows the component manufacturer’s restrictions and appropriate use policies. Most component manufacturers limit the audience for their notifications and our system and processes are designed to enforce those policies. For example, competitors or subscribers with email addresses that do not indicate employment with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Contract Manufacturer or Electronic Components Distributor are typically excluded.