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http://globalpurchasing.com/gpi-inches-july?NL=ESB-01&Issue=ESB-01_20150805_ESB-01_742&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG05000002126099&utm_campaign=2957&utm_medium=email&elq2=84b902ef7b79467db6055afa549b83ae Global Purchasing Index remains in positive territory, but rises only slightly following a jump in June. Global Purchasing’s monthly business optimism report registered 116.3 in July, an increase of 0.3% over June and an indication that business conditions remain stable for most buyers of electronic components. The monthly Global Purchasing Index measures optimism among… Continue reading GPI Inches Up in July

http://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/new-york-man-admits-supplying-falsely-remarked-computer-chips-used-us-military Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEFFREY KRANTZ, 50, of New York, N.Y., waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to supplying customers with falsely remarked microprocessor chips, many of which were used in U.S. Military and commercial helicopters. “The distribution… Continue reading New York Man Admits Supplying Falsely Remarked Computer Chips Used in U.S. Military Helicopters

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/Continued-Vigilance-Keeps-Counterfeit-Items-Out-of NRC finds industry guidance adequate to detect, prevent counterfeit goods Existing regulations provide adequate protection of public health and safety Licensees’ continued vigilance prevents fake goods from entering supply chain July 2, 2015—The NRC staff last week said agency regulations and industry oversight are effectively preventing the introduction of counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items… Continue reading Continued Vigilance Keeps Counterfeit Items Out of Supply Chain

http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/retail/cisco-sees-need-to-clamp-down-on-counterfeit-products-1.1546595 Dubai: Counterfeit IT products and software are causing a great concern to the industry and the government and it is a challenging issue facing the industry, said a top Cisco official. Rabih Dabboussi, managing director of Cisco UAE, told Gulf News, that fake products are often manufactured using substandard or unapproved components and can… Continue reading Cisco sees need to clamp down on counterfeit products

http://globalpurchasing.com/gpi-rises-6-june?NL=ESB-01&Issue=ESB-01_20150708_ESB-01_288&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG05000002126099&utm_campaign=2672&utm_medium=email&elq2=c976eaeb2d3a4352b74f93d65f84e7b7 By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Distribution Editor A monthly benchmark that gauges purchasing professionals’ views on procurement activity in the electronic components marketplace. A reading below 100 indicates pessimism; a reading above 100 indicates optimism. GPI Rises 6% in June Electronics buyers report increased optimism in June, as new orders, purchasing activity remain stable. Economic… Continue reading Global Purchasing Index

Production and distribution of counterfeit parts continues to soar across a wide range of industries even as arrests and convictions are on the rise. According to Timothy Gifford, SVP and general council secretary at ball bearings company SKF USA Inc., three US government agencies and the government of China are now arresting those who participate… Continue reading Counterfeit Parts Persist in the Face of Arrests & Convictions

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1326814 PORTLAND, Ore. — Counterfeiting today has become epidemic for all things valuable, from currency to credit cards to microchips. Making sure that fakes can be detected is an on-going process that researchers worldwide are developing, with many successes like the holograms on credit cards and currency. Now researchers at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) believe… Continue reading Tiny Spirals May Make Counterfeiting Impossible

It has been about a year since the most recent Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) took effect, outlining new measures suppliers must take to help keep counterfeit electronic parts out of the government’s supply channel. Manufacturers and distributors of electronic components continue to adjust to the new requirements, and debate continues over reporting and… Continue reading Anti-Counterfeit Update: Traceability, Software Rank as Top Issues

Recently an excerpt of sales transactions from the Peter Picone, Tytronix/Epic court case was released to enable Tytronix/Epic customers to check their inventories for counterfeit ICs. There are 826 transactions between 2007 and 2012 documented where goods purchased from China by Tytronix/Epic and were sold to Independent Distributors. Although Global IC Trading Group never purchased… Continue reading Tytronix/Epic (Peter Picone) supply chain risk

Global IC Trading Group’s Lori LeRoy presented at the ERAI Conference in San Diego on April 22, 2015. Ms. LeRoy co-presented with Mark Northrup of IEC Electronics. This presentation was part of the Training Track “A Standards-Based Way To Avoid Counterfeit Electronic Parts” and Ms. LeRoy and Mr. Northrup presenting based on a sellers perspective… Continue reading Global IC Trading Speaks at ERAI Conference