N.F. Smith & Associates LP - Introduction

Introduction

5306 Hollister Road
Houston, Texas 77040
U.S.A.
Telephone: (713) 430-3000
Toll Free: (800) 468-7866
Fax: (713) 430-3099
Web site: http://www.smithweb.com
Private Company
Incorporated: 1984
Employees: 300
Sales: $500 million (2004 est.)
NAIC: 423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers; 423690 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Based in Houston, N.F. Smith & Associates LP is a leading independent distributor of computer components and semiconductors. The company's offerings include everything from inductors, capacitors, resistors, and switches to memory chips, microprocessors, sound cards, monitors, CD-ROM drives, and motherboards. In addition to marketing components and products, Smith & Associates also provides an array of testing services specific to microprocessors, CPUs, memory, CD-ROM drives, floppy drives, and more. Other services include bar code labeling, dry packing and packaging, and component programming. Smith & Associates is a global enterprise, conducting business in more than 20 different languages from office locations throughout the world. In addition to its ISO 9001:2000 certified headquarters in the United States, the company has branches in Spain, South Korea, the Netherlands, Mexico, Hong Kong, and China. Though geographically dispersed, these sites are connected in real time to trading systems and international market information that enable Smith to quickly locate parts for its customer base, which includes both computer equipment resellers and leading manufacturers. One key focus for Smith & Associates has been to smooth out supply chain volatility for its customers. By analyzing and understanding the component market, Smith attempts to forecast upcoming part shortages and surpluses so that manufacturers can bolster or liquidate their inventories accordingly.