Leading New Product
Introduction (NPI) distributor, the Mouser Electronics,
Incorporated, has received accreditation to AS6496, making it the industry’s first
authorized distributor with the aerospace industry’s high standard for anti-counterfeit measures in authorized
electronic component distribution, reports ITREALMS.
Mouser, ITREALMS gathered received this accreditation from the
Performance Review Institute (PRI), as part of the Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program (CAAP).
The CAAP audit was based on
audit criteria (AC7403) created jointly by PRI, the Electronic Components
Industry Association (ECIA) and aerospace OEM representatives.
The AS6496 aerospace
standard sets requirements for the avoidance, detection, mitigation and
disposition of counterfeit products in the authorized distribution supply
chain. This international standard requires authorized distributors to have a
counterfeit mitigation policy and a counterfeit electronics parts control plan.
AS6496 is geared for all industries and individuals looking to reduce the risk
of counterfeit electronic parts entering the supply chain.
“By becoming accredited to
AS6496, Mouser demonstrates that we are committed to providing customers with
only authorized, genuine components,” said Chuck Amsden, Mouser Electronics’
Vice President of Quality. “At Mouser, we can provide full traceability to the
manufacturer on everything we sell. From sales to shipping, Mouser is committed
to providing our customers with the right product, on time, every time. Our
mission is to be the source most preferred by engineers and buyers to design,
prototype, test and manufacture electronics.”
Mouser is also registered
to AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, and ANSI/ESD
S20.20-2014, the industry’s gold standards for quality, control, and
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Registration to these standards lets customers
know that Mouser is an authorized distributor of the highest quality components
by providing traceability, risk management, process control, customer support,
product availability and document control.
Ayo Midele/GEE
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