All Entries in the Tag : Counterfeit

Safeguards Fight Counterfeit Components - EBN

Despite the seeming tide of counterfeit components that have bombarded the electronics market in recent years, buyers are not helpless against the onslaught.

: Regulatory |

TTI VP of Quality to Speak at SMTA/CALCE Counterfeit Symposium

TTI, Inc. Vice President Total Quality, Kevin Sink, is slated to speak at the SMTA/CALCE Electronic Parts and Supply Chain Counterfeit Symposium June 25-27, 2013, in College Park, Maryland on the University of Maryland campus.

: Distribution, Events |

The Anti-Counterfeit Movement: Is It Really a Movement Yet? - EBN

US legislation has compelled a stepped-up interest in preventing counterfeit electronic parts from slipping into the supply chain. It has also raised more questions than it has answered. For many dealing with the enormous task of tracking, reporting, and resolving issues associated with potential counterfeit parts, there is a collective hope that 2013 will bring clearer guidance on what needs to be done by whom and when.

: Regulatory |

Combating Counterfeiting - EBN

Counterfeiting continues to be a major problem in the electronics supply chain. IHS iSuppli reported last year that over 100 incidents of counterfeiting came to light each month in 2012, and that the number of high-risk suppliers increased by over 60 percent between 2002 and 2011.

: Regulatory |

The anti-counterfeit movement: Is it really a movement yet? - EDN

US legislation has compelled a stepped-up interest in preventing counterfeit electronic parts from slipping into the supply chain. It has also raised more questions than it has answered. For many dealing with the enormity of tracking, reporting, and resolving issues associated with potential counterfeit parts, there is a collective hope that 2013 will bring clearer guidance on what needs to be done by whom and when.

: Regulatory |

Infographic: Traceability Issues in the Supply Chain - EBN

Managing recalls and tracking elements in your supply chain has never been more complex. And just about half of companies believe they have good processes in place to handle issues:

: Regulatory |

Fight Chinese Counterfeiting? Forget It - EBN

One of the biggest electronics supply chain challenges today is the counterfeiting and copying of Western components for sale into the huge China market. There has been a lot of talk and some effort to clamp down on it, but in the eyes of one major semiconductor CEO, it’s a waste of time.

: Regulatory |

Q&A: Counterfeits In Military And Aerospace Applications

(Manufacturing.net) Mark Bollinger joined Smith & Associates in 2000 to build Smith’s business development team, and now heads marketing. Mark was formerly with the Federal Communications Commission (1993-2000), where he managed the wireless telecommunications spectrum auction program. He received his B.A. from William Jewell College and his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. He is now the vice president of marketing at Smith & Associates.

: Mil/Aero, Regulatory |