AS6496: Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Prevention, Detection, Reduction and Disposal – Authorized/Franchised Distribution
SAE AS6496 REQUIREMENTS
Counterfeit Parts Reduction Policy – The organization’s senior management must define and document a policy to prevent the purchase, acceptance and distribution of counterfeit parts.
Counterfeit Electronic Parts Control Plan – The organization must develop and implement a Counterfeit Electronic Parts Control Plan that documents the processes used for risk mitigation, disposal and reporting of suspected and confirmed counterfeit parts.
Customer Related Processes – The organization must notify in writing that it is not authorized for the product(s) offered at the bidding stage. If the authorization is terminated before the execution of the customer contract, the customer must be informed.
Supplier Registry – The organization must maintain a supplier registry that includes the suppliers’ authorization status, approval status, and scope of approval. The organization should purchase parts for resale purposes only from the authorized manufacturer or authorized distributor of the same manufacturer.
Military Parts – Military parts delivered by the organization must be presented in accordance with the appropriate military standard (e.g., QML/QPL), usually on the organization’s packing list, along with the manufacturer’s certification and the organization’s certificate of conformity.
Control of Suspicious, Counterfeit, and Confirmed Counterfeit Parts – The organization’s counterfeit electronic parts control plan should include a process to assess and minimize the risk of potential counterfeit products infiltrating its inventory.
Training – The organization must train relevant employees in the awareness, detection and appropriate reduction of counterfeit parts.
Scrap Control in Authorized Distribution – Since some sources of counterfeit parts are materials scrapped by organizations in the supply chain, the organization must ensure scrap control in accordance with quality management system procedures.
Inventory Control Plan – The organization must have a system to control its inventory. The inventory control system must ensure traceability of parts returned by the customer. Records should be kept in accordance with the organization’s retention policy.
Raporlama – Belgelendirilmiş süreçler, sahte parçaların tüm olaylarının, uygun şekilde, iç organizasyonlara, etkilenen müşterilere, yetkili makamlara ve devlet raporlama kuruluşlarına (örneğin, GIDEP) rapor edilmesini sağlamalıdır. Dış raporlamaya, üreticinin yanıtı da dahil edilmelidir.
Denetimler – Kuruluşun kalite yönetim sistemi tarafından gerektiren iç denetim programı, AS6496 gerekliliklerine uygunluğu değerlendirmek için periyodik iç denetimler içermeli ve üçüncü taraf kalite yönetim sistemi denetimlerine tabi olmalıdır.
