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October 22, 2024 

ERAI: The Counterfeit Watchdog

Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine

Rick Smith is vice president of business development at ERAI, an organization founded in 1995 as a watchdog for the electronic component distribution section, aiming to combat bad business practices and counterfeiting. Rick definitely has some stories to tell about the hows and whys of counterfeiting, and breaks down some compelling numbers when it comes to fake parts being sold into the open market.


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Global Sourcing Spotlight: 10 Rules of the Game

Bob Duke, American Standard Circuits

No matter how many times I visit potential customers, I never tire of giving them advice on global sourcing. It also never surprises me that they usually know very little about the subject. They think they do, but once we discuss the idea of buying products offshore, they have many misconceptions. This made me think that there needs to be some sort of primer or a set of guidelines on the subject.


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IPC Course Overview: AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry

Marcy LaRont, PCB007 Magazine

Tim Burke, CTO and co-founder of Arch Systems, is presenting a new course through IPC, AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry. These topics—AI, machine learning, and Connected Factory Exchange (CFX)—are top of mind in the industry, and in this interview, Tim shares insights into how his company helps customers leverage machine data analytics to enhance manufacturing efficiencies and the tremendously important role of AI, which is making more meaningful data aggregation and its usage significantly easier for everyone.


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Current SMT007 Magazine Table of Contents


Counterfeit Concerns

The distribution of counterfeit parts has become much more sophisticated in the past decade, and there is no reason to believe that trend is going to be stopping any time soon...
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FEATURES:

  • Battling Counterfeit Electronics in Manufacturing with Paul Jarski
  • ERAI: The Counterfeit Watchdog with Rick Smith
  • Counterfeit Concerns: Navigating the Risks with Diganta Das and Michael Azarian
  • Combatting Advanced Techniques in Counterfeiting by Anthony Bryant
  • X-ray Everything! by Bill Cardoso




 
 
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