The Dangers of Component Resale

According to electronicspurchasingstrategies.com, the suit filed against Flextronics by chip manufacturer Xilinx Inc. is a "classic example" of a common practice in the Component world: the resale of excess inventory by OEMS and EMS companies.

Independent distribution and broker market has become one the top channels for component resales. With this being said, the concern is opening the door for high prices and the more pressing matter, counterfeit products. "Bogus parts are often mixed with authentic parts and returned to authorized distributors that take back inventory based on contractual obligations. Sometimes, counterfeits are reintroduced into the supply chain through authorized channels. Most of the time they pass through various channels until they are flagged — often, by an OEM."

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