Counterfeit Parts Prevention
Paper covers how organizations can mitigate risk throughout their supply chain using formal documented tools within existing quality systems.
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Authored By:
Mark Stevens
SCB Training Center Inc.
Santa Fe Springs, CA USA
Summary
Several U.S. Government (USG) regulations require parties engaged in import activities to maintain records of transaction processes. By using formal documented tools integrating these regulations within existing quality management systems, organizations can mitigate risk throughout their supply chain and simultaneously comply with AS5553.
Conclusions
If an organization fully integrates the AS5553 requirements and USG regulations into their Management System, the risk of introducing counterfeit parts can be mitigated. In this economy where everyone is looking for new revenue, integrated quality systems can be a profit improvement opportunity. It has been measured that nearly every company is 30 to 40 percent unprofitable, by simply enhancing existing systems and procedures, organizations can add to the bottom line while preventing the introduction of counterfeit parts.
Initially Published in the IPC Proceedings
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