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Suspect Counterfeit Training

Avoidance, Mitigation  and  Detection of  Suspect Counterfeit Parts, Components & Packaging in the DOD Supply Chain

Maria Contreras Sweet, SBA Administrator, visits Bob Vermillion to learn more about High Tech Veteran Owned Small Business at NASA Ames Research Center .

Bob Vermillion, NASA ESD SME,  is the First to Present, Publish & Train on ESD Non-Compliant or   Suspect Counterfeit  Packaging in the DOD Supply Chain 

Who will benefit most from attending?
 
Engineers & Technicians
Incoming Inspection 
Quality Assurance
Procurement
Managers & Buyers
Supply Chain Personnel
DistributionProfessionals
 
  Suspect Counterfeit or Non-Compliant Packaging can damage  ESD original sensitive devices!
 
 Today’s Issues in the Aerospace Community
 
Offshore Manufacturing
Supplier Non-Conformance
Long Term Storage Issues
Lack of Discipline in Adherence to a Formalized Materials Qualification Process
Lack of Class 0 ESD Sensitive Device Training
No Physical Measurements During Incoming Inspection!
Inadequate Inspection of Sensitive Components
Limited Packaging Inspection?
Leadership from the Top Down!
From: Robert Kawamura
To: Bob Vermillion
Subject:  After Seminar Material
 
Hello Bob,
Thank you for sending over the info., enjoyed your course.
Best Regards,
 
Rob Kawamura
Principal Subcontracts Administrator
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
One Cyclotron RoadMS 76-225
Berkeley, California 94720

Renee and Bob –

 
It was a pleasure to meet you both. Bob’s presentation was very interesting and really opened my eyes to the counterfeit issue.
 
Btw – it was very well received by all of the DODWRC members as that was a consistent comment made after your presentation (and how to get another speaker on another topic that crosses organizational lines).
 
I’ll keep you in mind if and when an opportunity to present this info again appears.
 
Thanks.
 
Nick Nicholas Manalisay
Deputy Area Director f
Government Contracting/Area VI
U.S. Small Business Administration

To: bob@esdrmv.com
Subject: SMTA/CALCE presentation
 
Hi Bob – I wasn’t able to hang around after your talk yesterday, but wanted you toknow that I found it very eye-opening and interesting. I hope you got some interestand good feedback. I’m sure we will talk soon.
 
Lori Risse
Parts Engineer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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