Sourcing ELECTRONICS C CounteraCting the ounterfeiter


As component life cycles become shorter and lead-times extend over 30weeks, the potential for receiving substandard, refurbished or counterfeit goods increases significantly


The number of franchised component suppliers has reduced significantly over the years and the industry has seen a huge increase in the number of high risk vendors who are here today gone tomorrow. As an industry this is a sad but unfortunate fact, but as buyers it is critical to choose non-franchised suppliers with care. Rebound’s Hybrid Distribution model is helping purchasers safely buy electronic components in today’s volatile market.


Rebound operates dedicated


purchasing teams in Europe and Asia. Having local support across the globe enables the company to arrange supplier audits in most countries within 24 hours. Supplier audits are essential and are carried out routinely. A simple traffic light system provides clear classification to buyers and provides the structure for initial evaluation, performance monitoring and re-evaluation activities, ensuring the continued integrity of the supply base.


Over 80 per cent of all


product purchased comes from green channel sources. Utilisation of aWestern owned and operated, ISO9001:2008 approved test house located in Asia, provides additional support and security when sourcing via channels identified as higher risk. This is undertaken with the consent of the customer and Rebound also works closely with manufacturers to validate the authenticity of parts.


In addition to the external


supply chain activities in place, stringent warehouse inspection procedures are also in operation. All products, without exception, are photographed and are fully traceable from PO receipt through to sales order despatch.With a reject rate of


With multiple offices across Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, North America and Africa, and one of the largest and most highly trained teams in the industry, you can rely on Rebound’s “Hybrid Distribution” model to search the globe to find the components you need without compromising on quality.


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less than one per cent, the company believes its quality statistics speak for themselves.


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Leave that shortage headache behind you!


In today's competitive manufacturing markets, long lead times and allocation issues are an all too often obstacle often meaning production downtime. Thankfully, for Rebound customers this is not an issue.


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