Component Acceptance
Approach

CSA Group is ready to help your business adapt and maintain product compliance by offering solutions that help you get to market efficiently.

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent inflationary pressures have presented some unforeseen challenges for the global manufacturing supply chain, ultimately leading to supply chain disruptions. The emerging challenges call for manufacturers to build in flexibility and additional capabilities in their supply chains to drive transformation for today’s crisis and prepare for a sustainable future.

For many manufacturers, three key challenges in the supply chain stand out:

  • A shortage of components and materials from regular suppliers
  • Uncertainty regarding the certification status of a sourced component
  • High transfer costs of moving certification files from one provider to another

Therefore, to meet their delivery time to market, manufacturers must consider alternative sources of components and certification organizations that are flexible in accepting components certified by other organizations.

CSA Group is ready to help your business adapt and maintain product compliance by offering solutions that help you get to market efficiently.

The CSA Group approach to component acceptance:

Our program helps to address the issue of component shortages by accepting components certified by other 17065/17025 accredited certification bodies the same way as we treat components we’ve certified ourselves.

File Conversion Program:

This program simplifies the conversion of your files to CSA Group. It takes into account your current test data and aims to accept this without further testing, making the switch easy.

Top reasons to put your confidence in CSA Group and transfer your certification program:

  • Gain a competitive edge: By having the option to source your components from multiple vendors and certify your product with CSA Group, you gain a competitive edge by getting your products to market in a timely manner while maintaining product compliance.
  • Trusted expertise: CSA Group has more than a century of leadership in testing and certification in compliance with local, national, and international standards and requirements that help you maintain production schedules without compromising quality and safety.
  • Rely on a fast and flexible solution: With the flexibility of our approach to component acceptance and seamless process of the File Conversion Program, we can help you respond to the disruptions in your supply chain and assist you with getting your product to market on time.

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