ESCS Asked the Question

Is the product a thing? Or is it a what?

It's a companies’ responsibility to talk about its history, its capabilities, experience, expertise, philosophy, people, customers, culture and its great employees. This is all relevant stuff. But, ultimately it always comes down to the product that they put out. Electronic Supply Chain Solutions prospective customers and employees, alike, still want to know — "Are these guys as good as they say they are?" To best answer that question we submit our record. Sure, it's the work we've done for "other quality minded companies, but it's also the best indicator of what you can expect from ESCS. In and of itself, the product reflects all of our history, experience, expertise, etc. — but, the emphasis on a quality product also gives you the opportunity to finally decide for yourself, “Are they as good as they say they are?" The Product is what we deliver.


So, you be the judge! From requirement to delivery to your dock we've collected some quality certifications that others just don’t have. Our aerospace AS9120 certification is subjective evidence of a total quality management system. If you like what you see, or would like to see more, Visit http://www.escs9120.com/qindex.htm ESCS updates this section with additional and relevant information we are proud to share with our customers so they can make sound business decisions. It’s what we do!

Electronic Supply Chain Solutions 2007 in Review

Electronic Supply Chain Solutions 2007 in Review
ESCS wraps up its best year ever with some great accomplishments and products that benefited the electronics industry.
ESCS continued to offer value to the industry by enhancing the ESCS CLICKnGO Launch Pad aerospace portal with many new products that you just won’t find any where else.
The new ESCS DSCC DASHBOARD provides valuable jump points to aid in surfing government sites. This year ESCS introduced http://www.icphotosynth.com/ technology. The ICphotosynth links text, Data Sheet Search and photographs of our inventory as an individual web page incorporating the image and information of the exact part and date code that will arrive on your dock at 9:00am. ESCS also launched its consultative services which provide links to the U.S. Chamber of Congress CACP Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy and quality industry related facts to Combat Counterfeits. ESCS attended the 4th annual world summit in Washington and has been providing this information to select customers on a request basis.
As a member of the CACP ESCS plans to do more in 2008 to keep the electronics industry informed as to the steps they can take! We also added the new http://www.myinformationvault.com/ which is a cross between a video game of doom and an art gallery. Upon entering the vault users are informed that “ESCS Gives You the Room to Know” Many of our customers have made additional requests for content in the vault and all we can say is…just wait and see in 2008
ESCS completed its 4th AS9120 and ISO9001 quality audit with a 98.7% and continued to demonstrate to the aerospace industry its value by launching several websites that address their needs.ESCS added http://www.aerospacesupplychainsolutions.com/ and also provided AEROSPACE SPARES which declares “If it Floats, Flies, or Rolls we support it” ESCS also offers two different locators INFORMATION LOCATOR SERVICE and INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICES Many of the new customers added this year were prime contractors who recognize the value of dealing with a quality minded company such as Electronic Supply Chain Solutions. They found “Vendor reduction starts by adding ESCS”

ESCS changed its focus this year choosing not to support the brokers demand for our hand picked inventory. ESCS invested heavily in products that were required to support it’s customers on going requirements during the current market of government holds and manufactures allocations. Most of our inventory comes with the mfg c of c or is tested to meet standards.
ESCS also continued it’s sponsorship of Team Krunch 79 robotics along with Honeywell and others and are proud to report 2007 was spectacular!
Visit the ESCS CLICKnGO and click on First Robotics to learn how you can become involved in your local school.
As in the past, ESCS rewarded its Suppliers who demonstrated a perfect record of on-time and quality this year by awarding certificates acknowledging their achievements.
2008 promises to start off with a bang and you will just have to wait till then to see why 66% of the unique visitors to ESCS bookmark our site!
We have some new products to roll out so……………………... http://www.escs9120.com/ is the place to go (hint) Come back in the New Year !!!

“Vendor Reduction Starts By Adding ESCS an AS9120 Quality Certified Distributor ”

CLICK ON THE COLORED WORDS TO VISIT EACH SITE!
Electronic Supply Chain Solutions provides many services to Combat Counterfeits.
The ICPhotosynth exhibits the exact photo of the available for sale inventory.
ESCS also links the photo to the MFG’s Data Sheet Search for verification.
Our RoHS Forum guides you to the MFG’s RoHS initiatives page to determine current availabilities.
The ESCS DSCC DASHBOARD provides valuable jump points to aid in surfing government sites.
ESCS provides AEROSPACE SPARES “If it Floats, Flies, or Rolls we support it”
ESCS offers two different locators INFORMATION LOCATOR SERVICE and INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICES
Many of these links are accessed at ESCS CLICKnGO or our MY INFORMATION VAULT
ESCS was one of the first distributors to become AS9120 Quality Certified and uses Evidence Based Protocols.
ESCS believes that "Vendor Reduction Starts By Adding ESCS" One visit and you’ll know why!

ESCS Gives You The Room To Know

A NEW PLACE JUST FOR YOU "MY INFORMATION VAULT"
Thousands of companies around the world every month visit and utilized the many informative tools that Electron Supply Chain Solutions Inc has to offer. It’s extremely successful CLICKnGO product serves as a portal for buyers and engineers and the content from one single page is more than can be found anywhere else in the world. This may explain why 66% of those visitors bookmarked it as one of their favorites.
ESCS President Matthew Heaphy III said “We continue on a pretty aggressive schedule to invent products that benefit both our prospects as well as our current customers in addressing demands of the supply chain in the electronic component industry. Our latest product started” out as an IV to send the needed information to the source that required it.”
The ESCS IV became www.myinformationvault.com which is a cross between a video game of doom and an art gallery. Upon entering the vault users are informed that “ESCS Gives You the Room to Know” Along the walls artwork logos can be selected which navigates the user directly to the required products ESCS has created as well as our robotics sponsorship and our Blogger which contains information you can use that you won’t find anywhere else but ESCS

ESCS Launches Aerospace Spares Website

Press Release-.........Due to the increased demand for Quality
Aerospace Spares……......Electronic Supply Chain Solutions Inc. has introduced its latest website dedicated to fulfilling the needs of the many repair & overhaul companies that require a distributor with an AS9120 Quality Certification.
ECSC says “If it Floats, Flies or Rolls we support it” This added service is seen as a tremendous benefit for both military and aerospace companies that are trying to combat counterfeits while fulfilling their just in time requirements.
Visit www.aerospacespares.com today to experience the many free tools ESCS has to offer.

Electronic Supply Chain Solution's Evidence Based Protocols Combat Counterfeits

Electronic Supply Chain Solution's Evidence Based Protocols Combat Counterfeits
Despite the substantial prevalence and adverse consequences of counterfeiting, the knowledge related to preventing these problems, is neither widely available nor promoted in the electronics industry. Given the financial restrictions facing companies today, guidance is needed to direct the limited available resources toward the protection of a quality management system that has a proven effectiveness. To support this effort, ESCS utilizes evidence based protocols that mitigate the risk to aid in the prevention of counterfeit components in the supply chain. Many companies restriction of added suppliers has been proven counter productive and does not address the real need to review the whole current AVL.

ESCS performs supplier reviews. The purpose of these is to highlight prevention and early intervention that has a demonstrated proven effectiveness. ESCS identifies the scope of each supplier i.e.: only relays or only connectors and then evaluates not only their on-time track record but also their practices, or quality certifications such as AS9120 in the case of an aerospace electronic component distributor which would lay the framework of a valued supplier. ESCS also provides a comprehensive annual review of the suppliers total performance with evidence based metrics kept during the year. This serves as empirical evidence of the need to retain or discard each supplier and identifies any short comings or demanded areas of improvement in order for them to remain on the ESCS AVL (approved vendor list)
As an independent we have a broader vision of where the world inventory is coming from and can safeguard companies from the pitfalls of dealing with high-risk individuals. Our current evidence base protocols provide direction for our customers regarding counterfeit product prevention through early intervention services. This information can be useful when standard channels or practices are not available or effective.
Large prime military companies are looking towards companies like ESCS that have focused their efforts on the education and preventive measures that manufactures need to take. ESCS is paving the future directions for companies as they try to combat counterfeits in their supply chain.
This year ESCS introduced http://www.icphotosynth.com/ technology. The ICphotosynth links text, data sheets and photographs of our inventory as an individual web page incorporating the image and information of the exact part and date code that will arrive on your dock at 9:00am. This service was added to the very successful CLICKnGO launch pad portal for buyers and engineers. ESCS was the third U.S. electronic distributor to become certified to the Aerospace AS9120 quality standard. By completing its fourth annual aerospace AS9120 audit with a 98.9%, ESCS continues to prove they are a quality advocate. ESCS is also part of the CACP “Collation Against Counterfeiters and Piracy.” ESCS shares valuable information from the CACP and members of the U.S. Chamber of Congress. ESCS supplies information to its customers upon request and maintains http://www.combatcounterfeits.com/ which provides everyone free information to safeguard your supply chain. Explore our site to learn of our participation in the recent world counterfeiting summit in Washington
ESCS consultative services are provided as a free service. To learn how you can use “Evidence-Based Practices for Preventing Counterfeits,”
Visit http://www.escs9120.com/ “Our CLICKnGO is the Aerospace Industries Portal”

What is all the hype about ESCS using EVIDENCE BASED PROTOCOLS to Mitigate Risk ????

You can’t go to a purchasing meeting without the topic of counterfeits being discussed in today supply chain. But talking about it on the buyer’s level just does not address the many safeguards that must in concert in order to properly protect your company.

Mandating the need to reduce suppliers or limiting the addition of new suppliers has given many companies more problems in procurement without achieving the desired result.
Past performance does not guarantee future results and while that good old supplier may have been meeting your past needs, companies have to take a proactive approach to insure that their supplier’s provide the subjective evidence that their source of supply is protected.
Some of the suggested minimum criteria to protect your company should include:
Control of Documents & Records
A documented purchasing process
Systems to safeguard you against counterfeits
Verification of Purchased Product
Identification and Split Lot Traceability
Preservation of Product
Inspection of Documentation
Evidence of ConformanceControl of Non-Conforming Product
Mandating of Flow-Down Requirements
Annual Surveillance by independent third party quality auditors.
Many of the large prime contractors in the electronic industry are leading the charge by demanding that their suppliers be independently quality certified. While the old ISO 9001-2000 standard help commercial businesses recognize the need for a quality manament system, is stops far short of the stringent requirements needed for military and aerospace companies today. A special Aerospace quality standard is now required and its foundation starts with ISO9001-2000. The AS9100 Aerospace standard adds 86 addition conditions that must be made a part of the way companies (plan, do, check). While this new standard was added several years ago, very few have actually gone through this process and are currently certified to either AS9100 for manufacturers, AS9120 for stockiest distributors or AS9110 for repair stations.
Companies should make part of their supplier review process a visit to OASIS, The IAQG Online Aerospace Supplier Information System http://www.iaqg.sae.org/servlets/index?PORTAL_CODE=IAQG
OASIS provides documented certification by country and by quality standard. If your supplier is not listed there then demand the written proof their quality system is certified and then verify it. To say one is quality compliant is far from what must be demanded as a minimum quality standard.
As a supplier with an aerospace AS9120 certification ESCS is using what is known in the medical feild as EVIDENCE BASED PROTOCOLS. EVIDENCE BASED PROTOCOL is the practice of using historical proven data to suggest a course of action that can drastically mitigate the risk of counterfeit products in your supply chain.
Visit http://www.combatcounterfeits.com/ to learn how to protect you companies supply chain.

Google was a math term 1 plus 1000 zeros

Then came GOOGLE the website!
There was no web site in the world, where you could find thousands of MFG’s sites; shop electronic components by commodity, search connectors by milspec or drill down to hundreds of MFG’s RoHS initiative pages instantly …. There wasn’t a place you could
search for over one million data sheets and pinpoint specifically selected government DSCC sites all from one place. Not even google could do that …
THEN …. Came the ESCS CLICKnGO Launch Pad for buyers & engineers www.escsclickngo.com The brainchild of Electronic Supply Chain Solutions, an independent stocking distributor of electronic components that catered to the military customers. ESCS created a site that is bookmarked by over 62% of it’s unigue visitors! ESCS continues to lead the industry in aerospace quality after becoming the third U.S. distributor to be AS9120 certified for quality which was built on ISO9001 that they also attained. ESCS became one of the first companies to join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Coalition Against Counterfeits and Piracy”. Outraged by the 250 Billion U.S. dollars lost to counterfeiters each year, in 2007 ESCS established ESCS Consultative Services to Combat Counterfeits. The free service ESCS created www.combatcounterfeits.com gives back to the electronics industry and is a place for corporations to go to learn how to protect their supply chain and conduct business with out the fear of losing it all! This site offers: whitepapers, best industry practices, CACP videos, daily press releases and much more! Electronic Supply Chain Solutions slogan “Vendor reduction starts by adding ESCS” is a call to action for companies to look at what ESCS has to offer and compare it to what they are currently accepting. Any one who owns stock knows past performance does not guarantee future returns. We must Combat Counterfeits.


THE ANSWER: http://www.escs9120.com/clickngo.htm

Did you know the DOD is Buying Green?

"The DOD is Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition Regulations"
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is a good steward of resources in buying green and meeting its mission and in playing a significant role in identifying and addressing issues such as health & safety, environmental protection, including human health, animals, plants, and sea world. Success stories, case histories, current trends, and technological solutions for environmental protection, and enhancement in health and safety issues show that DOD has made quite good and significant progress in compliance with the mandatory Federal, State, and local regulations.
DOD has its own compliance programs and is now striving to prepare beyond compliance and understanding sustainability how to make it work as a part of business process. Everyone has to make efforts demonstrating commitment to environmental compliance, education and stewardship. Everyone is a partner in this struggle, protecting life and the environment. Electronic Supply Chain Solutions Inc offers a RoHS Forum for both customers and manufactures to share thier RoHS initiatives as a service to the electronics community.
What does green purchasing mean ?
It means buying:
Recycled products
Conserving energy and water
Alternate fuel vehicles and fuels
Bio-based and environmentally preferable products
Use of Non-ozone depleting substances
Use of alternative priority chemicals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, PCBs, Naphthalene
Environmentally preferable purchasing highlights multiple environmental attributes and lifecycle considerations. It is very important that the purchasers must know, study, evaluate the products and their environmental issues while making purchasing decisions. For example some bio-based products may not be beneficial to environment in every situation. There is always a risk to the environment from military activities unless we promote improved chemical management practices globally.
The international environmental management system ( EMS, ISO 14001) identifies the aspects of business which could affect the environment. It complies with legislative and other requirements, establishes goals and objectives, thus, achieving continuous improvement towards at all stages of operations. This Electronic Supply Chain Solutuion website www.escs9120.com/rohs.htm is listed as references to understand environmental management system in greening aerospace industry:
More information is available from http://www.myinformationvault.com/ where 62% of the unique visitors bookmark the site! There must be a lot of info. Visit and see for your self!

ESCS Answers RLR DSCC Hold

Electronic Supply Chain Solutions Answers RLR DSCC Hold Resistors

Clearwater, FL. September 7, 2007 – Military buyers in search of “DSCC Hold” RLR05C & RLR07C resistors may find what they're looking for at http://www.escs9120.com/ .
DID YOU KNOW>>>> In June 2006 DSCC deemed all products of certain values of RLR05 & RLR07C resistors newer than week 0446 to be unacceptable their by eliminating almost all of the franchised stock held. This hold was to last until Dec. 2006, but has now been pushed out until Oct. 2007. Well, these R & S level resistors may not become available to government rated orders until sometime in 2008 if at all!!!!!

After detecting the initial signs of a shortage in June 2006, and responding to forecasts that allocation may last through October 2007, ESCS has just completed its second significant buy of the RLR05C & RLR07C Resistors. We continue to buy values daily.

The RLR inventory buy falls in line with ESCSs’ commitment to being the source for allocated, obsolete, and hard-to-find products. Most buying professionals know that there is more to surviving a shortage than sourcing. By approaching the challenges of the market with our customer's needs in mind, ESCS aims to provide products that will sustain it's customers near term future demands. Electronic Supply Chain Solutions is one of a handful of suppliers who are aerospace AS9120 certified. ESCS has created a unique product called http://www.icphotosynth.com/ which allows you to see the components that will be delivered to your dock tomorrow! Calling your ESCS representative at 727-723-8255 may provide additional required stock. Sales to brokers are discouraged as ESCS does not buy product by the skid to be sold as surplus.

Each part is procured one at a time, photographed and must have certs or be tested at the test house of your choice. Upon completion of this testing the product is set aside and removed from visibility. Only ESCS customers shall be privy to this allocated stock. At ESCS we "Combat Counterfeits” for our Customers! What are your current suppliers doing to protect you? Visit http://www.combatcounterfeits.com/ to learn more.

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