DETROIT -- SAE has released ARP6328, a new guideline for implementing a counterfeit mitigation program in accordance with AS5553.

The document provides definitions and guidelines for developing a counterfeit electronic parts avoidance, detection, mitigation and disposition system.

The document is intended to supplement requirements of a higher-level quality standard, for example, AS9100, and other quality management system documents.

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