Chicago, United States, 22 January 2018 – Newark element14 is pleased to announce its compliance with AS6496, Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition which ensures delivery of genuine components for customers. Compliance with the SAE Aerospace Standard means that Newark element14 can guarantee the delivery of authorized genuine components to their customers across the globe from over 3,000 suppliers.
Recent years have seen a significant increase in the volume of fraudulent or counterfeit electronic parts entering the aerospace supply chain. The AS6496 standard is the latest SAE International standard in its kind, for dealing with counterfeit electronics in authorized distribution. The SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) identifies the requirements for mitigating counterfeit products in the Authorized Distribution supply chain by the Authorized Distributor.
Dan Hill, President of Newark element14 says: “Newark element14 has always strived to ensure 100% genuine products for its customers. We are delighted to confirm our compliance with the SAE Aerospace Standard AS6496 as this provides our customers within the Aerospace industry and beyond with an even greater level of confidence in their supply chain.”
Customers can purchase products within confidence from over 3,000 suppliers at www.newark.com