“Receiving is a quick glance. A $3 part could take down a $3 million system.”
Parts come in, someone checks the label and the count, and they go to stock. In aerospace, defense, and electronics, that is exactly how counterfeit and untraceable parts get in.
Request a Situation ReviewWhat you're facing
- Receiving checks paperwork and quantity, not authenticity.
- Some parts come from brokers or distributors with incomplete traceability.
- Your customers and contracts require a counterfeit prevention program.
- Nobody has been trained on what suspect parts look like.
What this is costing you
- A field failure far more expensive than the part.
- Contract and customer findings.
- Recalls and investigations.
- Your reputation with defense and aerospace customers.
The questions you're probably asking
- Which parts and sources are highest risk?
- What should receiving actually check?
- What do our contracts require?
- What do we do with a suspect part?
Where to start
- 1List parts bought from anyone other than the original manufacturer or its authorized distributors.
- 2Check what traceability documents you require, and whether you get them.
- 3Define what receiving must check for high-risk parts.
- 4Set a quarantine and reporting process for suspect parts.
- 5Train receiving on the basics.
The Exceleor Path
- 01
Discovery
Understand the problem, measure where things stand today, and agree on what success looks like.
- 02
Define the engagement path
Most organizations don't know the path. We do. A proven method, tailored to your situation.
- 03
Training
Bring your people to a clear understanding of the requirements.
- 04
Implement and engage
Carry out the work jointly, with your people involved from day one.
- 05
Verify
Confirm the work was done and meets the requirement.
- 06
Validate
Confirm the original problem is actually solved, measured against the success measures from Discovery.
- 07
Transfer ownership
We collaborate throughout, so your team can run it without us.
- 08
Sustain and grow
We stay close, check in, and catch the next need early. We're here to make sure you succeed.
What you'll have at the end
- A risk-based counterfeit parts prevention program.
- Receiving inspection criteria for high-risk parts.
- Traceability requirements in your purchase orders.
- A trained receiving team and a suspect-part process.
Why SupplySourceSync
- 30+ years of VP-level supply chain and quality leadership, including $1.85B in supply chain assets managed.
- Certified ISO auditor experience across aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device, and electronics.
- Work with organizations such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Toyota, and Ford.
- We do the work with your people, prove the problem is solved, and hand you the keys.
SupplySourceSync is an Exceleor LLC company.
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