At a glance
| Booth | X0019 |
| Country | TW |
| Website | twcn.rs-online.com/web |
Company profile
RS Components Limited, Taiwan Branch is part of RS Components, which has served engineers and procurement specialists for more than 100 years as a distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components. RS states that its global catalogue contains more than 700,000 products spanning electronic components, automation and control, test and measurement equipment, tools and other engineering supplies. The company serves manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and other industries and reports a customer base of more than one million worldwide. RS operates in 32 countries and regions and uses distribution centres around the world, with more than 60,000 parcels shipped each day. Its service model combines online ordering, product availability, delivery and customer support with a broad multi-brand engineering catalogue. RS also positions procurement, inventory and maintenance solutions alongside product distribution so customers can address purchasing-process and operational requirements through the same supplier network.
Exhibits
The Better World range identifies products with stated sustainability improvements and marks each included product with a Better World badge plus a description of the improvement. The range covers products made in more sustainable ways, products that provide sustainability solutions, and products that support circular-economy outcomes. RS requires at least one sustainability improvement considered material to the product life cycle and uses documented claims or recognized evidence as part of qualification for Better World inclusion. Examples of the improvement themes include greener materials, lower energy consumption, reduced waste or water use, and longer product life. RS describes the program as a way to incorporate sustainability considerations into normal engineering procurement rather than separating those products from the main catalogue. The Better World information highlights low-energy contactors, including Schneider Electric Premium Green products using low-energy coils and other energy-saving technology. It also highlights moulded-case circuit breakers that incorporate energy-saving technology and Schneider Electric’s Premium Green environmental labeling. These electrical-control examples sit within RS’s broader distribution scope for automation and control, electronic components, test and measurement, and tools. RS also presents monthly product and promotional selections that can include high-efficiency diodes, transistors and logic ICs, STEM education kits and other electronic-component offers. Beyond individual products, RS offers procurement, inventory and maintenance-related services intended to improve productivity and reduce time and cost. Its procurement solutions include e-commerce tools and flexible product sourcing intended to consolidate supplier bases and make purchasing processes more efficient. Inventory solutions are described as customizable services for managing stock and availability, while maintenance-related support is positioned around safer and easier working environments. RS’s distribution service includes same-day dispatch options and delivery arrangements designed around when customers need to receive goods. For in-stock products ordered before 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, the delivery page states that next-day dispatch is available, while later orders are processed as orders for the following day. For urgent requirements, RS can provide flexible expedited-delivery service subject to the specific situation and associated charges. PurchasingManager is a web-based order-management tool for organizations without an internal e-procurement system. The tool can control purchasing limits and expenditure across multiple accounts and is intended to remove unnecessary steps from purchasing workflows. PurchasingManager is presented as a way to simplify procurement and control costs where a company does not operate its own internal electronic purchasing platform. Taken together, the exhibit scope combines component distribution, automation and electrical products, sustainable-product identification, online procurement tools, sourcing, inventory support and delivery services for engineering and purchasing users. RS states that more than 700,000 products are stocked globally and that customers can procure quantities according to need, supported by distribution centres intended to reduce the risk of production stoppage. The supplier network includes more than 2,500 global brands, while RS PRO is its own brand with more than 80,000 industrial and electronic products supplied to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. RS PRO products carry an RS PRO approval mark indicating review, inspection, testing and certification against relevant industry standards. The RS service portfolio also lists technical product support, DesignSpark resources, Punch Out integration with e-procurement systems, My Quotes for creating and managing quotations, and calibration services. PurchasingManager can define spending controls, cost centres and approval limits, automate parts of the purchasing process, and retain access to the previous 13 months of history. Its account structure can be configured around a company’s organization, departments and users, and the web tool supports remote work and mobile approval workflows without requiring investment in a new internal IT platform. The expanded Better World range is described as containing more than 33,000 products across more than 350 product ranges in over 30 countries and regions, with more than 170 supplier partners. Evidence supporting Better World claims can include life-cycle assessments, environmental product declarations, product test reports, and more than 50 selected sustainability certifications and energy labels.
Capabilities and products
- Supply of energy-saving contactors
- Supply of molded-case circuit breakers
- Supply of diodes
- Supply of transistors
- Supply of logic ICs
- Supply of STEM education kits
- Supply of PCB terminal blocks
- Supply of harsh-environment wire
- Supply of wires and cables
- Supply of switches
- Supply of power supplies and transformers
- Supply of fuses
- Supply of sockets
- Electrician tool kits
- Tool trolleys
- Supply of connectors
- Supply of passive components
- Supply of hand tools
- Supply of personal protective equipment
- Supply of test and measurement equipment
- Supply of automation and control equipment
- Supply of energy-saving industrial lighting
- Supply of protective gloves
- Voltage optimizers
- Supply of pneumatic and hydraulic products
- Supply of facility cleaning and maintenance consumables
- E-procurement system integration
- Component sourcing services
- Customized inventory management solutions
- Calibration services
- Product technical support
- Web-based purchase-order and spending management tools
- PCB design software
- 3D mechanical modeling software
- Electrical CAD software