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Distributor Management for Electrical & Electronics OEMs

By Mithun K. Singh, Founder, Svasamm Research · 16 July 2026

OEMs making switchgear, drives, UPS systems, power electronics and test & measurement instruments sell a broad range through channel partners, with warranty registration at the end customer and a steady flow of repairs and returns. Keeping that visible is what an OEM DMS does.

The channel challenge in electrical & electronics

  • Broad SKU range across many product families and partners.
  • Warranty registration happens at the end customer, often invisibly to the OEM.
  • RMA & repair returns flow back through the channel and need tracking.
  • Multi-tier partners — distributors, resellers and service centres.

Before sale to after sale, on one system

  • Before sale — partners register deals; the OEM sees the pipeline network-wide.
  • Sale & warranty — serial and warranty registration are captured, and partner stock and aging are visible to the OEM.
  • After sale — a support or RMA query is assigned to the right partner or service centre on an SLA, with escalation.

What electrical & electronics OEMs get

  • Warranty and RMA visibility down to the serial.
  • Channel stock across partners and tiers.
  • SLA-backed support and repair turnaround.
  • Product-wise analytics on sales and service.

Warranty, RMA and channel stock in one place

Tell us how your partners register warranty and handle returns, and we'll map it with you.

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