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AS6496 Out for Ballot

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Author 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. Mouser is a 100% authorized distributor of genuine authentic commercial off the shelf (COTS) semiconductors, electronic components and parts, electronic supplies and test equipment. Even the scope of our QMS says authorized.

AS6496 also covers ALL products we distribute. Customers want to hear an authorized distributor say everything is genuine and authentic. I mean when it comes to authorized distribution purchasing, discipline, inventory control and traceability are what counts. Whether you're distributing components or clothes, the principles are the same.
 

About the Author

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.

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