Quality

Our vendor qualification process vets prospective electronic component suppliers, enforcing counterfeit prevention and avoidance measures at every step.

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Quality Starts at the Source
Selecting Vendors

We thoroughly examine every vendor’s reputation, performance, and operations before adding them to our Approved Vendor List (AVL). Our process includes review of potential partners industry standing, history, and references.

Ongoing Standards

Our supplier partners must consistently meet our quality standards to stay on our Approved Vendor List (AVL). We maintain open, honest communication to proactively address challenges and ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.

The Parts You Need

High-quality sources means high-quality parts. By maintaining the highest standard for partnerships, we can mitigate the risks and challenges of sourcing the parts you need.

Sourcing Technology

Our proprietary sourcing and quality management software, Scout RMS™, gives us unmatched access to thousands of vetted suppliers and drives our ability to move with the market and provide decisive insights.

Our Process

Vendor Qualification

Vetting ProcessOur 10-Step System

We thoroughly examine every vendor’s reputation, performance, and operations before adding them to our Approved Vendor List (AVL). Our process includes a review of potential partners' industry standing, history, and references.

  • Confirm the vendor’s physical location and corporate contact information

  • Authenticate the vendor’s certifications and memberships with the proper registrars

  • Evaluate the vendor’s performance through the ERAI and GIDEP databases, automatically disqualifying suppliers with any reported issues

  • Secure third-party references for the vendor using Fusion Worldwide’s global network

No ExceptionsQualifying Vendors
  • Investigate the vendor’s industry experience and connections, including parent companies and subsidiaries 

  • Analyze the vendor’s inspection, testing, handling, and storage procedures

  • Examine the vendor’s sourcing lanes to ensure they provide authentic parts

  • Prove any specializations by assessing the vendor’s devices, commodities, and manufacturing processes

  • Affirm the vendor will stay within their sourcing lanes and specializations

Our Process

Vendor Management

Enforcing StandardsIndustry Requirements

Our supplier partners must consistently meet our quality standards to stay on our Approved Vendor List (AVL). We maintain open, honest communication to proactively address challenges and ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.

  • Monitor the vendor’s performance according to our purchasing requirements

  • Track the vendor’s performance using our in-house database and the ERAI’s records, immediately restricting suppliers with any reported issues

  • Provide the vendor with routine feedback for continuous improvement

  • Prioritize sourcing partners based on our empirical vendor rating system

  • Enforce an eight-step disciplinary process for vendors that fall short of our standards

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