J2 Sourcing

J2 Sourcing is an independent electronic component distributor with offices in Malmö, Sweden and Montpellier, France. It has worked since 2004 and helps manufacturers around the world find parts that are hard to get.

The company handles semiconductors, passives, connectors and electromechanical parts. When a part reaches end of life, becomes allocated or piles up as excess stock, J2 Sourcing can source it, buy it or check it in its own lab.

Competitive Sourcing covers end-of-life, allocated and overpriced components. The company searches authorised lines and a supplier network it has vetted since 2004. It also tracks last-time-buy windows before they close, so customers can plan ahead.

Excess and Warehousing helps customers turn leftover stock into working capital. J2 Sourcing buys excess component stock outright, sells it on consignment, or manages it for years. Obsolete parts can need spares support for a decade, and the company stores and handles them so customers do not waste space.

Supply Chain Services gives customers one certified counterpart and one consolidated invoice for the whole tail of smaller suppliers. This cuts the number of vendors a buyer must manage.

Quality control is a big part of the offer. A 10-step inspection stands between the open market and the customer's line. It includes X-ray, AS6081 chemical testing, solderability tests and decapsulation under high magnification. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AS/EN 9120B certification, and it lists Cyber Essentials and AS6081 counterfeit-avoidance testing. It also publishes REACH and RoHS statements and a conflict minerals policy.

Customers come from automotive, telecom, energy, medtech, aerospace and defence, infrastructure, industrial automation and consumer electronics. The Malmö site is the head office, warehouse and quality lab. The Montpellier desk handles quotes and logistics in French. J2 Sourcing is part of the J2 Group with 5A Distribution, an authorised components distributor since 1997.

Services

• Competitive sourcing
• Obsolete and end-of-life parts
• Excess stock buying
• Consignment
• Warehousing
• Supply chain consolidation
• Component testing
• Counterfeit-avoidance testing
• Last-time-buy tracking