Amazon has opened the door for Chinese manufacturers to sell directly to American consumers using Amazon’s logistic system. It has opened a floodgate to all sorts of problems:
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Proposal Would Tighten DFARS Sourcing Rule
CTrends is vetted as a Trusted Supplier through the DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) QSLD (Qualified Suppliers List of Distributors) program.
“There are significant changes afoot that could tighten the requirements for companies that want to supply electronics components to the U.S. government and the Department of Defense (DoD). Proposed amendments to the existing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) ruling would extend the regulation’s reach to commercial—as well as military-specification—electronics while narrowing the definition of “trusted suppliers” of components and subassemblies. The implications of the proposal are major changes regarding the regulation, flow down and traceability requirements for electronics companies seeking to do business with the DoD.” Read more at EPS
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U.S. President Barak Obama indicated Thursday (Feb. 11) that he will sign into law a customs bill passed by the U.S. Senate that includes a provision to combat counterfeit semiconductors.
The bill, known as the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644/S.1269), mandates that U.S. Customs and Border Protection share information and samples of suspected counterfeit parts for rapid identification of counterfeits.
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Discarded Electronics Mismanaged Within Europe Equals ~10 Times The Volume Of E-Waste Exported
Mismanagement of discarded electronics within Europe involves a volume 10 times that of e-waste shipped to foreign shores in undocumented exports, according to a comprehensive 2-year investigation into the functioning of the used and waste electronics market.
E-waste is a fact of life in today’s digital world. CTrends employs several proven methods of e-waste disposal, including deconstruction and reclamation of usable components, total destruction of parts, and recycling of valuable materials.
You have a menu of options for eliminating excess inventory and e-waste, including the opportunity to customize a solution that’s unique to your company. Let CTrends alleviate the burden of e-waste management so you can focus on your next big development.. Visit CTrends.com or call 1-877-472-9050.
CTrends is proud to be a new member of the Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA). IDEA is the leading resource for Independent Distributors to find relevant quality information and to participate in advancing industry ethics, ensuring customer satisfaction, establishing standards, and promoting education. This membership is another testament to CTrends’ unwavering commitment to Quality and Ethics in an industry that is infiltrated with suspect counterfeit components and questionable quality. CTrends’ proven Risk Mitigation Process is not only the most extensive program in the industry, but is setting the standard for a new industry model in today’s market. CTrends provides product verification and life cycle analysis with an in-house test lab. CTrends sets itself apart from other distributors through its four Core Competencies:
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The semiconductor market is posed for a better year ahead but uncertainties with President Trump, China and Brexit could sway the numbers.
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