Procurement Services

Aerospace Traceability solutions for military, aerospace, transportation, medical and other Hi-Rel Applications.

If you are working in the aerospace, defence or security sectors, you will already be aware of the additional requirements that the latest AS9100D revision places on organisations to combat the threat of counterfeit components.

When you purchase under our Princeps PRIME+ service, you can be certain that the parts have been sourced only from the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM) or from one of their current approved distributors, with the goods delivered to you with full traceability back to the OCM – something that many Manufacturer Authorised Sources are unable or unwilling to provide.

Princeps PRIME+ provides the perfect solution, enabling you to take advantage of price variations that exist within the global supply chain whilst ensuring your counterfeit threats are safely mitigated with full traceability.

If you would like to discuss further the options available to you for Hi-Rel products, please call us or email sales@princeps.co.uk

If you are fed up with poor service from franchised distribution and their “computer says no” attitude then you need to consider the Princeps PRIME service.

Princeps PRIME orders are sourced from either direct from the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM) or one of their current authorised distributors.

Utilising our global sourcing expertise and selecting from our database of thousands of manufacturer authorised sources, we can take advantage of global pricing variation and safely achieve cost efficiencies without compromising on quality.

Once the stock has been secured Princeps can offer the full range of delivery options, including buffer stock holding, Kanban, and blanket orders – tailored to your exact requirements.

If you would like to discuss further the options available to you for current product, please call us or email sales@princeps.co.uk

The Counterfeit Avoidance Program in place at Princeps has been awarded the elite AS6081 Certification by NQA-USA.

Princeps ASSURE+ is our AS6081 release.

In conjunction with AS5553 we are seeing AS6081 appear in customer quality requirements. The standard sets out the minimum requirements for testing and inspection of parts sourced from outside of the manufacturer’s authorised supply chain. Our Princeps ASSURE+ service has been developed to help you comply with these requirements.

If you buy obsolete or hard to find components for use in any Hi-Rel application, then you will need to know about AS6081 – your customers will be expecting you to!

The seriousness of risk posed by Counterfeit and Fraudulent Components cannot be understated and industry awareness has increased massively over recent years with a raft of standards now available for organisations operating at various levels within the hi-rel supply chain.

AS6081 is the standard that sets out how distributors operating in the open market can mitigate these risks, Princeps were one of the very first UK distributors to achieve AS6081 certification when NQA approved our system in 2016. Our process for the safe procurement of untraceable components for use in hi-rel industries makes use of the risk assessment model detailed in AS6171 and the SAE Counterfeit Defect Coverage Tool to identify risks associated and generate a comprehensive, optimized test sequence.

Use of the AS6171 Risk Model produces reliable, repeatable test plans with coverage to meet risks associated with use of the components in the end product. If, however, there are specific test requirements that your organization needs covering we can modify the test sequence to include these. Each Assure+ order is tailored to address the individual risks associated with each component and end product, we would be happy to discuss your specific requirements and how Princeps can assist with you counterfeit mitigation obligations.

Please call the team to discuss this service.

Sometimes, when you cannot find the parts you need from manufacturer authorised sources, the open market can provide the only route to keep your lines running.