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There's a debate between people who favor assigning part numbers sequentially, and those who prefer part numbers to give an indication of the parts' characteristics. Both have advantages and disadvantages.
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SIGNIFICANT |
SEQUENTIAL |
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ERE0101JB,
ECE1055CA,
EXD4148DA,... |
1012,
1013,
1014,... |
| Ease of assignment |
harder |
very easy |
| Length of part number |
may be longer |
may be shorter |
| Conveys information |
a lot |
none |
| Ease of remembering |
a bit better |
so-so |
| Prevention of duplicate part numbers |
needs care |
inherent |
| Prevention of duplicate part specs |
easy |
hard |
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Design Associates is on the "sequential" camp and has written a very good paper on the subject.
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