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
Quality
Vendor Qualification
Our vendor qualification process vets prospective electronic component suppliers, enforcing counterfeit prevention and avoidance measures at every step.
Vendor Qualification
View inventory from vetted, approved vendors.
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 Process
Our 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 Exceptions
Qualifying Vendors
Our Process
Vendor Management
Enforcing Standards
Industry 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
Quality Services
Setting the Quality Standard
Quality Control Process
Learn about our rigorous quality testing procedures that apply across all our facilities, establishing consistent, orderly operations.
Quality Control Team
Meet our team of engineers and quality control inspectors who enforce fast, effective testing in compliance with industry standards.
Quality Certifications
Browse the cross-industry certifications and memberships that back our quality services and programs.
Quality Control Centers
Explore our quality control centers — including our Prosemi test house — offering best-in-class warehousing, inspection, and testing services.
Quality Testing
Learn how you can get in-house access to rapid, precise results from the industry’s most robust testing suite.
Vendor Qualification
Discover how we screen potential suppliers to guarantee they comply with our stringent quality standards.
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