is a shopping portal which allows engineers to buy electronic parts from distributors. The portal has all types of distributors and manufacturers, big or small on its board, and also the portal helps the electronics design engineers in their design projects. Around 500 suppliers and 50 distributors have already started using this new electronic components market place.

The portal is designed in a way that it is very easy to browse and parts are displayed in a categorized manner.

Users can reach to their desired components by browsing:

* Product Categories
* Suppliers
* Distributors

Also users can search their desired components by:

* Keywords
* Part Numbers

Browsing
Browsing through the portal is very easy and requires no training, as the products are displayed in a categorized manner. The products can be browsed by product categories, product names, supplier names, or distributor names. Each category helps the users to reach to the most relevant and required components in minimum steps. Once users reach the required component, they can be directly added to the shopping cart for checkout.

Searching
Engineers can use the search functionality to find parts they are looking for. Search is easy and simple, and works for key words and part numbers. The advanced search allows the users to select a supplier or search parts across all available suppliers entering a keyword or part number. They can also mention their country of delivery, in stock and RoHS attributes before search. This enables them to have most relevant results for their search.

The search results are articulated in an easy to understand manner and provide the information about the parts that is needed to enable users to decide which parts to order. The results show the name of the suppliers, the distributors from which the searched parts are available, whether these parts are RoHS compliant or not, description of the parts, stock, and price-breaks etc.

Ordering
When users find the required components, either by searching or browsing, they can add required parts to the shopping cart by entering the quantity they need.

The users can then use the shopping cart to edit/update the quantity and select the shipping method. Cost of the parts is also displayed accordingly, as calculated. A unique facility of the system is that users are not required to be registered users of the system, though if they are registered (who will obviously have better privileges), can login into the system before giving payment and delivery details.
The users can pay using credit or debit cards. A confirmation receipt of the order is provided to the users. The shopping cart uses SSL security certificates in order to give the users maximum security while transacting over the Internet.

Tracking
Users can track the orders using the Check Order Status utility. The system allows the users to track the orders in real time, shipment through delivery.

With the launch of this new portal, www.buy-electronicparts.com, Beganto has further firmed its commitment to the industry. It reflects the ongoing efforts being made by Beganto to equip the electronics industry with innovative solutions. This new portal would not only be useful for distributors and suppliers but is envisioned to be extremely popular among the 50,000+ design engineers registered to use the Need-A-Sample system.