Counterfeit electronics pose serious economic, national security, and safety threats, while reports of counterfeits have soared dramatically in recent years. This presents huge challenges for electronics manufacturing at a time when the United States has created strict new regulations for the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.
In the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal 2012, the U.S. now requires that members at all tiers of its global defense supply chain put in place systems and processes to address counterfeits. It’s not exclusively a U.S. concern. The regulation and its mandatory flow down requirements will impact international companies participating in global defense and electronics value chains.
If matters couldn’t be more challenging, the semiconductor industry’s infamous silicone cycle is forecasted to enter into growth period in 2012 characterized by extended lead times, higher prices, and potential shortages – a vulnerable situation for counterfeiting to take off.
Join Supply & Demand Chain Executive as they host experts from IHS and ERAI who will share trends, insight, and information on new defense regulations, counterfeit electronics, and the semiconductor industry. They will discuss what you need to know about counterfeits, regulations, and risk in 2012.
- What are U.S. regulations for the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts?
- What tools, processes, and insight can be used to comply with regulations and avoid risk?
- What is the relationship between semiconductor industry trends and counterfeiting?
- Could industry price and availability metrics foretell pending counterfeit activity?
What products will have the greatest risk in the near future?
Serious cost, risk, and regulations threaten to transcend fragile supply chains already strained by natural disasters, Geo-political turmoil, and economic instability. Don't miss this chance to learn how to combat electronics price and counterfeit risk while helping comply with regulations. Join now.
Rick PiersonRick Pierson - Senior Analyst, Semiconductors/CPT, IHS iSuppli
Rick carries with him 21 years of combined experience in the semiconductor industry with an extensive background in semiconductor product manufacturing. Leading IHS iSuppli’s Component Price Tracking (CPT) Service, Rick is responsible for leading, creating and delivering research and analysis on the electronics components market. Rick delivers business analysis and actionable advice to the suppliers and buyers of electronic components used across the electronics value chain.
Rick PiersonKristal Snider - Vice President, ERAI, Inc.
With almost two decades of experience, Kristal Snider has developed a keen understanding of the problems affecting the global electronics supply chain. Kristal is responsible for mana