Michael Ford, Senior Director Emerging Industry Strategy, Aegis Software at APEX 2019

Supported by alarming statistics, counterfeit components are becoming a real challenge and threat to the electronic manufacturing industry. Aegis Software’s Michael Ford joined SCOOP founder Philip Stoten to share what they, along with IPC, are doing to assist with supply chain traceability to ensure that if counterfeits do enter the supply chain the source can be detected. Michael also explains the role of Blockchain in supply chain traceability. Filmed in the SCOOPstudio at APEX 2019 in San Diego, California, thanks to the sponsorship of Aegis Software, Cogiscan, Creative Electron, Fuji America, KIC and Koh Young