www.escs9120.com ESCS - An Industry Advocate in the Fight to Combat Counterfeits
Electronic Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. is a leading advocate in the fight to www.combatcounterfeits.com combat counterfeits in the electronic component distribution industry.
ESCS has always been actively commited to quality and to working with government and industry leaders in the development of best practices for the electronic component supply chain.
Our commitment to our customers is that nothing leaves our dock without either a proper source pedigree or a professional 3rd party test report for authenticity and/or functionality.
ESCS\'s credentials include:
AS9120 Certification
ESCS was among the first three companies in the U.S.A. to achieve Aerospace AS9120 certification. After five increasingly in-depth audits, the company achieved a 100% score in its 2008 full re-assessment audit.
The AS9120 standard flows down the requirements of your AS9100 manufacturer\'s quality system, giving you the assurances you need that your requirements are being met with the highest quality operations, including special procedures for inventory control, split lot traceability and a stringent vendor management system.
You can easily view our AS9120 certification status and most recent audit results on the OASIS database at www.sae.org/OASIS.
CACP Founding Member
ESCS is a founding member of The U.S. Chamber of Commerce\'s \"Coalition Against Counterfeiting & Piracy\" (CACP). The CACP coordinates high level inter-governmental and industry initiatives to protect all U.S. intellectual property rights.
Mr. Heaphy was an active participant in the CACP 2007 Summit in Washington, DC, representing the electronic component distribution industry.
Government & Industry Association Memberships
ESCS is a member of ERAI, Inc., an industry group promoting information sharing and high standards of business ethics among independent distributors of electronic components. ESCS is also a member of The Government and Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP).
Pioneer of Safe Source Seal Source Validation Program
ESCS\'s President, Matthew Heaphy III, recognized the need for a validated means of providing sourcing declarations to aerospace and military manufacturing customers of independent electronic component distributors. As a result, the company developed the Safe Source Seal program, which was officially launched in November, 2008. Safe Source Seal has been well received by ESCS\'s customers as well as industry leaders involved in developing standards for best practices to combat counterfeits. For further information, please visit www.safesourceseal.com.
Our Industry Research
With counterfeiting of electronic components rapidly escalating, there has been a lack of fact-based information available on how aerospace and military manufacturing companies have reacted to the problem. To address this information gap, ESCS staff conducted interviews with over 90 quality and procurement professionals across a range of companies, from leading prime contractors to smaller contract manufacturers. The resulting industry assessment was issued in October, 2008, \"Awareness and Industry Efforts to Combat Counterfeits in Aerospace & Military Electronic Component Procurement\".
Speaking Engagements
As a recognized quality leader among independent distributors and an active advocate of best practices to combat counterfeits, Mr. Heaphy has spoken on the subject to various companies and industry groups including Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and most recently as keynote speaker at the 2008 Future Aerospace Congress.
If you would like to inquire about a possible speaking engagement, please see our Contact Us page.
Free Consultative Services
Mr. Heaphy and the entire staff of Electronic Supply Chain Solutions, Inc., are pleased to assist companies wishing to develop specific risk mitigation strategies to combat counterfeits. ESCS can quickly take you through a \"checklist\" of risk factors, look at your companies strengths and potential weaknesses and recommend appropriate steps to help secure your supply chain, while maintaining maximum flexibility to meet your program objectives.
Please see our Contact Us page for information on how to reach us and begin the process.
ESCS Procurement Resources
Click-n-Go Launchpad
This is the starting point for sourcing of electronic components, saving you time and putting at your fingertips the information you need to make sound business decisions:
Shop by commodity type
Navigate to over 3,000 manufacturers
Drill down to 100\'s of RoHS initiatives
Access key entry points to the DSCC site
Look up datasheets
...and much, much more. Over 60% of buyers who visit bookmark this valuable resource.
www.ICPHOTOSYNTH.com
Photographic Parts Database
ESCS innovates with another first in the electronic component supply chain. Navigate to a high magnification photo of the part you\'re looking for in a \"virtual 3-D image\", with multiple parts rotated to show all part markings, logos, etc.
ICPHOTOSYNTH also gives you a link with each part photo to the related datasheet. And for future reference, ESCS keeps a photo of every lot and date code we have ever shipped to you, just an email request away.
www.COTSS.com
Component Off The Shelf Services
ESCS innovates with another first in electronic component procurement. Now you can have all the services you need in a single request, so your products are delivered ready for the production floor. Keep your project on track and within budget. Let ESCS handle lead forming & tinning, tape & reeling, dry packing, even bar coding. Need testing or de-programming? ESCS\'s COTTS can handle that for you, too. Learn more.
Online Request a Quote
Why not get started now sourcing your components through ESCS? We understand your needs and can help in developing strong, risk mitigation strategies. Use our easy, online form to request a quote.
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