| ManEx Solution - 18 - Counterfeit Components |
ManEx Case Solution
ManEx has several standard and optional features designed to help with managing and mitigating the risk of counterfeit components.
- Material Risk Code - this is an optional field used in inventory control, and MRP. It allows users to establish risk procedures and ensure that buyers are following those procedures.
- Product Data Management* - users can attach component documentation to each part within the system. This can be part specs, images, markings, etc. This information is electronically distributed to purchasing, receiving, and production.
- Inspection and First Article Requirements - users can indicate if a component always requires incoming inspection and first article or enforce the inspection for any given order as needed.
- Supplier ratings* - based on supplier performance over time, users can establish supplier ratings to help identify at-risk or restricted suppliers and thereby reduce the risk of counterfeit components
- CofC tracking - users can indicate CofC requirements and automatically communicate those requirements to suppliers. They can also upload the CofC into ManEx providing electronic documentation of component compliance.
- Purchase Order Notes - Once at-risk components are identified, buyers can communicate requirements to suppliers, and receiving.
NE Company was able to identify the at-risk components and establish procedures from purchasing through production to ensure that only authentic and approved parts were purchased and used. The checks and verifications were clearly visible throughout the process and increased their customer's comfort level and confidence.
Since implementing the procedures, they prevented three instances of counterfeit components and have a perfect record. In fact, the customer was so pleased with the procedures and results that NE Company has started promoting their practices to existing and potential customers as a differentiator from the competition.
*may require the purchase of an optional module
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| Article ID: 3254 |
