Don't Get Fooled: How Procurement Can Spot Counterfeit Components (.PDF Download)

July 15, 2025
Fake and conforming parts continue to flood the market. Here are four ways procurement teams can stop them.

As demand for electronic components increases, the opportunity to develop and sell fake ones is also proliferating. Last year, Electronic Resellers Association International (ERAI) reported a total of 1,055 suspect counterfeit and nonconforming parts—a 25% increase over the previous year and the highest number of parts reported by the organization since 2015.