APPROVED VENDOR PROGRAM

At CCI, we recognize that our quality programs are critical to our OEM and CEM partnerships. Our industry leading ISO certified processes include an Approved Vendor Program, RoHS certifications, multi-point inspection and testing processes, external inspection resources, and ongoing employee training.

As a leading distributor of electronic components, it is critical that we establish and maintain stringent standards with respect to our base of approved vendors. Our ISO certifications mandate that we continually evaluate our vendor base to ensure that our quality programs reflect today’s supply chain challenges.

Our six (6) tiered Vendor Approval Program ranks our suppliers according to the following criteria. All vendors are categorized and documented in our database as part of the ISO 9001:2008 program.

The Approved Vendor Program is consistently reviewed by the Quality Department in cooperation with management and warehouse personnel. Movement within our tiered program may take place as a result of the following vendor actions:

• A supplier non-conformance based on product reliability or integrity
• Change in quality status relative to RoHS, ESD and/or ISO
• Completion of the years of vendor history structure noted above
• Industry or franchise reports involving a vendor’s overall quality
• Any outstanding payment or accounting issues
• Shipping of counterfeit products or multiple irregularities in product quality will result in indefinite Level F status

Vendor surveys are sent yearly to verify that all vendors still conform to the categories in which they have been placed by the CCI quality staff. All vendors are notified of status once they are approved by CCI.

Changes and updates to our Approved Vendor Program are documented and communicated to all Management, Warehouse, and Purchasing staff members.