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New Tech Tuesdays: Grading 1D and 2D Codes: Omron F440 Transforms the Game

On October 24, 2023 in All, Automation, Automotive, Computing, General, Industrial, IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Quality by Rudy Ramos

The Omron F440 smart camera with advanced machine vision is a revolutionary tool in the world of 1D and 2D code grading. By ensuring the highest level of precision and accuracy in barcode grading, the F440 enhances operational efficiency while upholding the gold standards of quality control.

How Buyers Benefit From Using a Distributor

On July 6, 2020 in All, Computing, General, Quality by Tommy Cummings

Buyers and purchasing agents for companies want choices, control, and convenience to be big players in the supply chain. Distributors offer that edge.

Tagged With: b2b, buyers, choices, convenience, distributor, distributors, products, shopping, supermarket, suppliers

How a Distributor Makes Sense for Engineers

On June 22, 2020 in All, Computing, General, Quality by Tommy Cummings

One big advantage for an engineer buying via a distributor: You don't have to navigate to dozens of manufacturers’ websites. A distributor's website offers a comprehensive selection of parts in stock or available for order.

Tagged With: convenience, customer, distributor, dozens, engineers, purchase, supplier, suppliers, websites

Digital Twinning and the Future of Transportation Safety

On April 24, 2018 in All, Computing, Industrial, IoT, Quality, Sensors by Mike Parks

The tragedy that befell Southwest Flight 1380 in April 2018 is thankfully a rare event in modern air travel. Digital twining is a promising new technological concept that could soon help the transportation industry hone safety measures.

AS6496 Anti-Counterfeit Control Plan Posted

On November 20, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

The AS6496 standard was published in August and Mouser now has an Anti-Counterfeit Control Plan written specifically to that standard.

Tagged With: AS6496, Counterfeit, Quality

Buying From Independents Carries Problems and Risks

On June 18, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

Last week I had a prime tell us they preferred to buy a part through an independent rather than directly from Mouser, an authorized distributor. I’ve been told this is for the convenience of the prime. They want to keep their suppler base low and they don’t have an account with Mouser. So they add an extra link to the chain by having the independent buy it from us and then the independent turns around and brokers it to the prime.

Tagged With: AS5553A, Distribution, Mouser Electronics, OCMs, Quality

Part Traceability Needs to be Taken Seriously

On May 23, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

I was on a standards writing committee call two weeks ago discussing part traceability with customers on the committee. I wanted them to accept this requirement in the standard “c. Maintain inventory control of received parts sufficient to have positive traceability as to the supplier of the parts. Parts from different suppliers will not be comingled.” The thinking here is that by having this traceability, customers will know whose product is giving them problems. I was amazed by the response.

Tagged With: buyers, components, Quality, Traceability

AS6496 Out for Ballot

On April 29, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

AS6496, the SAE standard for Authorized Distribution, has gone out for ballot. This new standard will enhance authorized distribution and give customers a clearer picture on Authorized Distributors.

Tagged With: AS6496, Distributor, Quality, SAE

State of the COTS Parts Market

On February 26, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

I have been involved in counterfeit mitigation since early 2009. I’ve had hundreds of interesting conversations with peers and industry experts. Yesterday it dawned on me what was happening to the commercial off the shelf (COTS) market for parts. Defense contractors and the DOD are trying hard to make the COTS industry conform to QPL or military conformance. Whether it is a conscious effort or not, is yet to be seen. The problem is the COTS industry has not done this in the past and now has problems complying. It’s not that the COTS industry doesn’t want to do it, it’s just the infrastructure and specific records required don’t exist.

Tagged With: COTS, DOD, MFG, Quality

Intro to Chuck Amsden, Director of Quality for Mouser Electronics

On February 26, 2014 in Quality by Chuck Amsden

Welcome to my blog. Here I intend to present information relevant to our customers and Mouser Electronics. I recently got an interesting question from a customer who asked, “How do you certify the parts as conforming and meeting specifications?”

Tagged With: Manufacturing, Quality, Warranty

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