Monday, August 15, 2011

USBid Review Process For Approved Vendors

Product purchased from reliable sources with the appropriate procedures and proper accreditations are important aspects to consider when selecting a supplier.

USBid reviews all vendors prior to any purchases using criteria that includes technical, financial, and business data to initially assess the risk of conducting transactions with a company. Once a supplier is selected this evaluation is augmented with ongoing analysis of their performance based on a scoring system based on measurable data.


Vendor Review Criteria

SAE International has developed a standard for evaluating distributors of electronic components called, ARP6178 – Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Assessment of Distributors. This recommended practice was created due to a significant and increasing volume of counterfeit electronic parts entering the aerospace supply chain. It is intended to provide organizations with a tool to assess a supplier's capability to prevent, detect and report suspect or confirmed counterfeit electronic components and related substandard or fake military parts.

SAE Vendor Evaluation Categories

The following SAE specified categories are used by USBid to review all vendors:

1.) Inspection and Test Procedures
2.) Supplier Quality and Purchasing Practices
3.) In-House Test Capability
4.) Pre-Assessment Checks
5.) Handling of Suspect Material
6.) Training
7.) Memberships and Usage
8.) QMS (Quality Management System)
9.) Handling and Facilities
10.) Warranty and Insurance

Quantitative metrics are kept based on these criteria and suppliers are given a score from 0 - 100 based on their performance. USBid reviews vendor performance monthly and approved vendors produce the highest scores and receive preferential status during the purchasing process as a result.

About USBid

USBid Inc is an independent distributor of electronic components located in Palm Bay, Florida, USA. Since 1998, we have been helping customers locate and purchase hard-to-find and long lead time components. We are AS9120:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 certified. USBid.com understands that sourcing parts in the "open market" is challenging. That's why we conduct counterfeit detection tests on every order and offer die authenticity analysis and functional testing to manufacturer datasheet specifications.

2 comments:

Chip-R said...

How do you carry out this process of approval when you buy millions of worth substandard/counterfeits from Chinese flea market , knowingly , for the best reasons known to everyone i.e. parts are cheap in China.

Please do not mislead innocent buyers, Your company have sold many counterfeit and pirated components in past while being on board of IDEA.
All these are brain wash for making more money out of counterfeits bought from China. Most of your parts listed on icphotos are also illegal and counterfeits.

takeastand said...

That's the reason USBid put this review process in place - we've been stuck with counterfeit parts in the past and needed to change our procedures in order to fix the problem and the results have been very encouraging so far. We won't be able to completely stop counterfeit parts from entering the electronic components supply chain, but we can mitigate the problem with open communication and cooperation with other stakeholders. The more "best practices" we all share, the less chance for the problem to continue.

USBid Inc, reviews the photos on ICPhotos.org periodically - we've not heard of any problems from other users but would appreciate it if you could send a list of the ones you consider to be counterfeit. Please send the list to sales@usbid.com.