I recently got an interesting question from a customer who asked, “How do you certify the parts as conforming and meeting specifications?”
My response was the warranty (which we are authorized to provide to our customers per our distribution agreement with the MFG). By ensuring the customer gets authentic genuine parts from this MFG, we are also assured the MFG will cover meeting specifications.
Chuck Amsden is the former Vice President of Quality at Mouser Electronics. Amsden joined Mouser in 2003 and helped lead the company to obtain ANS9120A/ISO9001:2008 and ANSI/ESD S20.202007 certifications. Amsden was a contributing member of three SAE G-19 committees, working on standards for mitigating counterfeits in the electronic components supply chain. He also chaired a committee in the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) that developed methods of traceability within authorized distribution and served on the ECIA Certification Task Force focused on mitigating counterfeits.