In the middle of the 2021/22 chip crisis, it becomes clear what many purchasing managers and supply chain executives in the automotive industry have long suspected: without contractually secured component supply, you are at the mercy of allocation pressure. The TAK model by btv technologies shows what a structural solution looks like — developed as early as 2019.
Why the Automotive Supply Chain Is Under Pressure
The situation is serious. Serious enough that automotive manufacturers are setting up dedicated task forces to absorb the rapidly growing shortage of semiconductors and other electronic components. Seamless supply chain coverage seems nearly impossible — demand is being driven not only by electromobility and autonomous driving, but also by alternative mobility concepts and IoT.
Who bears the consequences? Primarily manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers who rely on short-term spot market purchases or conventional framework agreements for semiconductor procurement — and therefore have no structural response to supply chain volatility.
What is increasingly needed are reliable solutions that approach supply chain management in a more sustainable, agile, and efficient way than before.
The TAK Model: End-to-End Component Management Since 2019
The TAK model was developed by btv technologies in 2019 and has since proven itself in the supply chains of various manufacturers, Tier-1 suppliers, and EMS partners. As a logistics service provider specialising in electronic components, btv technologies offers a revolutionary end-to-end component management system — one that ensures a unique and guaranteed supply security for electronic components in active, passive, and electromechanical form, particularly during allocation shortages.
What is the TAK model?
The TAK model is a structured component logistics model that protects automotive manufacturers and their suppliers from production downtime caused by component shortages. It combines contractually secured availability, transparent cost structures, and an individually adaptable modular system into a complete supply chain service — without markup margins, without currency risk, without hidden costs.
Who is the TAK model designed for?
The model is aimed at OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and EMS service providers in the automotive industry who want to structurally secure their electronics supply — regardless of whether the components in question are active semiconductors, passive components, or electromechanical parts.
Supply Security: 365 Days, 24 Hours, Worldwide
365 days a year, 24 hours a day, btv technologies guarantees a contractually secured, worldwide availability of electronic components for production supply. This applies to all of the customer's production sites, all integrated suppliers, and all EMS/CM service providers under contract in their supply chain.
In practice, this means: no production downtime due to missing components. No emergency procurement on the spot market at inflated prices. And no dependency on individual distributors or manufacturer allocations.
TAK Model Benefits at a Glance
The primary focus of the logistics model is to achieve maximum — meaning 100% — supply security. The disruptive approach of the TAK model absorbs all the effects of the semiconductor crisis on the supply chain and prevents costly production downtime.
Key benefits:
- Supply security: 100% availability of electronic components, contractually guaranteed
- Global coverage: Applies to all production sites, Tier-1 suppliers, and EMS partners worldwide
- Semiconductor procurement: Structurally secured — independent of market allocations
- Flexibility: Individually adaptable modular system — only pay for what you need
- Transparency: No hidden costs, no markup margins, no currency surcharges
Cost Efficiency and Transparency
What does supply security cost? Less than a production stoppage. Thanks to an individually adaptable modular system, only the services actually required are billed — without hidden costs through markups, trade margins, or foreign currency surcharges. A dedicated calculation tool allows prospective customers to evaluate costs upfront, ensuring maximum transparency.
The TAK model is therefore not only a logistical but also an economic answer to allocation pressure — calculable, scalable, and designed for the entire supply chain.
