Product Design, Sourcing and Logistics

Product Design, Sourcing & Logistics

IHS Product Design, Sourcing & Logistics Solutions enable companies to effectively develop compliant, sustainable products and mitigate component and supplier risks

IHS Design, Sourcing and Logistics Solutions accelerate critical decisions over the product’s life cycle to improve designs, comply with standards and regulations, eliminate supply chain disruptions and assure sustainment for decades-long service lives.

Manufacturers rely on IHS for single-point access to the data and tools they need to source parts and logistics supplies, incorporate the latest design methods, manage product content, optimise supply chains and certify compliance with environmental regulations.

Business Need

Products and Services

Identify risks associated with suppliers ever-present in their daily operations with insights built upon a foundation of economic forecasting, industry expertise, and company level detail

IHS Supplier Risk Rating Service

Find components that meet design, performance, compliance and cost criteria for new products and logistics support

Manage product content to avoid production shortages, at-risk suppliers and counterfeit parts

BOM Manager

Description of Product

BOM Manager

Manage complex product structures, automatically monitor alerts, and generate detailed reports

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IHS CAPS+4D Connect

IHS CAPS+4D Enterprise Solution

IHS COMET

PCNalert

IHS ERAI

Description of Product

IHS ERAI

Mitigate the risks of counterfeit and substandard parts with the industry’s leading source of information about at-risk parts and suppliers.

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Increase the value of internal ERP and PLM systems with current and complete part attribute, status and compliance data

4DOnline Web Services

Fasteners Web Services

Haystack Hooks Web Services

IHS CAPS XML

Incorporate the latest data and methods to solve complex aerospace design and process engineering problems

ESDU Aerodynamics Design

ESDU Process Engineering

Distribute product updates to customers and suppliers

Product Change Management System

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- White Papers
  
  Supply Chain Risk 2.0 – Understanding Supplier Networks and Supply Connections
  Abstract
  Mitigating supplier risk is good business, helping to prevent shortages and take advantage of market fluctuations. Learn how you can take advantage of market trends instead of becoming a victim of them.
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  When Predators Lurk, Keep a Close Eye on the Leader
  Abstract
  Counterfeits are on the rise, public scrutiny is intensifying, and known holes in the supply chain remain vulnerable to ambitious predators. It’s time to stay close to the pack. It may be time to run towards the leaders.
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  IEC’s Best-in-Class Component Risk Mitigation Practices to Avert Procuring Counterfeits
  Abstract
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive recently hosted a discussion among a select group of electronics industry veterans with extensive professional experience on the frontlines of the battle against counterfeit and suspect electronic parts. The roundtable came together at the initiative of Mark Northrup, director of advanced technical operations with IEC Electronics Corp., a contract electronics manufacturer based in Newark, N.Y. Northrup has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, has been helping lead the charge against counterfeits within IEC, and has written and presented on the topic before industry audiences.
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  Supply Chain Best Practices for Supplier and Parts Risk Mitigation
  Abstract
  The issue of counterfeit and inferior parts has gained C-level visibility across industries as front page articles in the Wall Street Journal and cover stories in business magazines have raised public awareness of the dangers that counterfeits present.
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  The Role of Standards Management Technology in Mitigating Counterfeits Risk
  Abstract
  Tools that enable a practice known as 'standards management' can reduce total cost of ownership, risk, and inefficiency when implementing a myriad of standards designed to thwart counterfen.
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  Setting the International Standard(s) in the Fight against Counterfeits
  Abstract
  The fight is on to put a stop to counterfeit parts and SAE International has led a G-19 group of worldwide leaders to combat this growing concern. Are you aware of the new trio of anti-counterfeiting standards the G-19 has developed? Do you know what these standards, like DoD-adopted AS5553, mean to your role in the supply chain?
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  Fighting the Fakes: Effective strategies for mitigating the risks of counterfeit parts
  Abstract
  The electronics supply chain is still grappling with how to mitigate the dangers of counterfeits. However, many companies in the sector are already putting in place effective programmes aimed at reducing, if not eliminating, the counterfeit risk. This whitepaper briefly describes the scope of the problem and the government and industry reaction, and then offers a look at how one company, L-3 Communications, is approaching this thorny issue.
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  Risk in the Electronics Value Chain
  Abstract
  The past three years have been a stark reminder of the impact of downside and upside volatility on the supply chain. A V-shaped economic recovery has companies scrambling and in need of strategies to manage everything from market demand and price volatility to material shortages and counterfeit parts. Download this report to gain strategies for responding to these market pressures.
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  Benchmarking Counterfeits and Inferior Grade Components: Protecting your supply chain from a predatory $100 billion+ industry
  Abstract
  Counterfeit and inferior components are a real and present threat to the supply chain. This threat is not new, of course, but recent studies suggest that the threat is growing. For example, a recent survey by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Department of Commerce showed the incidence of counterfeits increasing steadily over the past three years. Recent mainstream media coverage has highlighted the risks to product performance, operations and regulatory compliance from inferior components and fakes in high-reliability markets like the military and medical devices.
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  Counterfeits – A Real and Present Danger in the Electronics Supply Chain
  Abstract
  In the electronics supply chain, up to 10 percent of technology products worldwide are counterfeit, equating to roughly $100 billion in global product sales. Counterfeits continue to be a pervasive and growing threat to the supply chain. In this report, Mark Snider with ERAI, Inc., addresses the need for a proactive, comprehensive strategy for mitigating the counterfeit risk.
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Webcasts

May 15, 2012 - From Subscriber to Silicon
Date Presented: May 15, 2012
Abstract
Join IHS and Supply & Demand Chain Executives as they share insights into some of the top issues impacting technology, media, and telecommunications value chains. They will raise questions to key issues like the future of pay-TV and how this impacts set-top boxes, software platforms, mobile devices, network operators, and chip production. They will outline the importance of having supply chain intelligence from "subscriber to silicon".
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April 19, 2012 - Combating Counterfeits in the Supply Chain
Date Presented: April 19, 2012
Abstract
In the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal 2012, the US now requires that members at all tiers of its global defence supply chain put in place systems and processes to address counterfeits.
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March 15, 2012 - Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: How much do you really know about your suppliers?
Date Presented: March 15, 2012
Abstract
How could your supply chain be impacted by a natural disaster, another recession, or limited inventories? Tune in to this Webinar as IHS experts share insights, tools and best practices in supply chain risk mitigation and supplier risk scoring.
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Dec 8, 2011 - Panel Discussion: Counterfeit Electronics and the Defense Authorization Bill
Date: December 8, 2011
Abstract
World Experts Discuss Issues and Implications of the SASC Hearings on Counterfeit Electronics.
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Nov 15, 2011 - The Obsolescence Management Imperative: Leading ways to avoid obsolescence cost & the risk of counterfeit components
Date Presented: November 15, 2011
Abstract
Mark Northrup, director of advanced technical operations at IEC Electronics Corp., has led the charge against counterfeits and electronic components. Together, he and his teams have introduced effective obsolescence management programmes into the company's "high intensity response culture", as well as spearheading efforts within IEC's Dynamic Research Testing Laboratories (DRTL), LLC to promote improved component risk mitigation proficiency testing in alignment with SAE AS6171 & ISO 17025 laboratory certification compliance.
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Nov 1, 2011 - Counterfeits Revealed: The most sophisticated capabilities to mitigate the most sophisticated counterfeits
Date Presented: November 1, 2011
Abstract
Counterfeit electronic products pose a significant risk of death. They can ground aircraft, cause failure of safety-related components in nuclear plants and harm patients.
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Sept 15, 2011 - Setting the Supply Chain Standard: Maximising the effectiveness of global standards designed to thwart counterfeits
Date Presented: September 15, 2011
Abstract
The fight is on to put a stop to counterfeit parts in the supply chain. Learn about the latest standards established for the supply chain and how business leaders are choosing an approach known as 'standards management' to reduce total cost of ownership and risk while maximising use of standards designed to thwart counterfeits.
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May 6, 2011 - Securing Market Access for Medical Devices: Mitigating risks to market access, product plans and strategic investments.
Date Presented: May 6, 2011
Abstract
Join supply and demand chain executives, IHS and Tech-Clarity as they share recent research about medical device manufacturers and strategies to mitigate the growing risks of counterfeit parts, price volatility and global regulatory changes within the medical supply chain.
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April 21, 2011 - Aftershocks in the Supply Chain: How to respond to crisis, assess global scenarios and mitigate risk
Date Presented: April 21, 2011
Abstract
Join IHS iSuppli and supply and demand chain executives as they discuss the impacts of the Japan earthquake, outline renewed efforts happening in supply chain risk management and examine specific issues facing some of the suppliers in the country, as well as the multinational operators dependent upon suppliers from Japan. Learn about shortages, price and lead time issues and even counterfeit part risks that may be on the horizon. Gain knowledge about information-based strategies to help companies proactively mitigate risks and respond with agility in a calculated fashion.
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April 7, 2011 - Counterfeiting, Obsolescence and Risk: Solutions to mitigate cost, risk, theft and security disruptions in your supply chain
Date Presented: April 7, 2011
Abstract
Join supply and demand chain executives, ERAI and IHS as they share their expertise, tools and best practices to prepare for anti-counterfeit, supply chain risk mitigation and problem-resolution capabilities for the supply chain. Over the course of an hour, they will discuss industry-recognised standards management disciplines, predictive and reactive obsolescence forecasting, component management, counterfeit databases and reporting mechanisms and supplier risk management capabilities.
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March 30, 2011 - Environmental Compliance, Risk and Product Stewardship
Date Presented: March 30, 2011
Abstract
Newly enacted or expanded laws governing product design, the use of conflict minerals, chemical restrictions and end-of-life management of products are placing unprecedented product stewardship and supply chain obligations on companies across a variety of industries. Join regulatory expert representatives from IHS and the industry-recognised EIATRACK service for this one-hour briefing where speakers will share best practices in product stewardship, as well as provide an update on key legal developments expected in 2011.
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Feb 23, 2011 - Avoiding Counterfeit Risk: How to mitigate part and supplier risk
Date Presented: February 23, 2011
Abstract
Learn how leaders are addressing supply chain risks with this presentation from IHS and ERAI experts and L3 Communications that discusses the rapidly escalating problems associated with counterfeit parts and best practices for mitigating those risks. Discussions highlight the SAE International AS5553 standard, "Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition" and the global G-19 Counterfeit Electronic Parts Committee driving international participation.
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