LIVE ONLINE – Identifying & Preventing the Use of Counterfeit Parts with AS5553 & AS6174 (1-Day – 6.5 CPD Hours)

Industry Challenges with Counterfeit Parts: Understanding the impact of counterfeit parts on industries and discussing ongoing efforts to combat the issue.

Counterfeit Part Prevention Efforts: Exploring industry strategies to prevent counterfeit parts, focusing on standards like AS5553, AS6174, and G-19.

Standards and Guidelines: An overview of AS5553, AS6174, and other relevant standards in preventing counterfeit parts.

Organizational Roles in Counterfeit Prevention: How various departments within an organization can work together to prevent counterfeit parts from entering the supply chain.

Auditing for Counterfeit Prevention: Methods for auditing Counterfeit Parts Prevention (CPP) as part of AS 9100C/AS 9120B (ISO 9001:2015) internal audits.

End Users: Government or commercial entities using platforms, systems, or equipment (e.g., UK MoD, US DoD, NASA, etc.)

Platform Integrators

Systems Integrators

OEMs: From system-level (e.g., Radar) to lower-level (e.g., Power Supply) manufacturers

CEMs (Contract Electronics Manufacturers): Board-level manufacturing

Product Maintenance/Repair Organizations

Material Procurement Organizations: Including BPO organizations

Other Stakeholders: Any organization contracted to comply or looking to enhance their processes related to counterfeit part prevention.

Training Personnel on Counterfeit Prevention

• Best practices for educating staff on identifying and managing counterfeit parts.

Electronic Parts Inspection and Testing

• Techniques for inspecting and testing electronic parts to ensure authenticity.

Combating Counterfeit Proliferation

• Processes and strategies to minimize the spread of counterfeit parts.

Maintaining Traceability of Electronic Parts

• Importance of electronic part traceability and the systems used to maintain it.

Supplier Selection and Management

• Choosing suppliers who are either the original manufacturer or authorized dealers.

Counterfeit Reporting and Quarantining

• Best practices for reporting and handling suspected counterfeit parts.

Identifying Suspect Counterfeit Parts

• Methodologies for identifying counterfeit parts in the supply chain.

System Design, Operation, and Maintenance

• Incorporating counterfeit detection and prevention into system design and maintenance practices.

Flowing Down Counterfeit Detection Requirements

• Understanding how to flow down counterfeit detection and avoidance requirements across your organization.

Staying Current on Counterfeit Trends

• Processes for keeping informed about emerging counterfeit threats and trends.

Screening GIDEP and Other Sources

• How to screen and use GIDEP reports and other reliable sources to stay ahead of counterfeit risks.

Control of Obsolete Electronic Parts

• Addressing the challenges of managing and controlling obsolete parts in the supply chain.