AS6081 certification awarded to Converge

13th March 2015

Jordan Mulcare

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Converge has announced that it has received a AS6081 certification from the National Quality Assurance, USA. AS6081 is a quality certification that standardises the requirements for distributors in the procurement of parts, detection of counterfeits and establishment of quality management processes. This quality standard is intended to provide a higher level of protection and to assess, mitigate and control the risk of fraudulent/counterfeit parts being distributed or entering the global electronics supply chain.

Released in November 2012 by the Society of Automotive Engineers International G-19 distributor committee, the new standard released enables electronic components distributors in hgh reliability markets to help identify reliable sources to procure parts through supplier and vendor management; evaluate, mitigate and control the risk of fraudulent and counterfeit parts being distributed; and properly report suspect and confirmed fraudulent/counterfeit parts to other potential users.

“Obsolescence in components is increasing and the industry needed a response to protect the supply chain,” stated Eric Checkoway, Vice President/General Manager, Converge. “AS6081 is a comprehensive standard that will be required for the high reliability market. The bar for quality in supply has never been higher and now manufacturers will be able to better judge who they should engage with in the independent space. We are very proud that Converge is among the first globally to be certified.”