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## [Maintaining High Traceability for Electronic Components](https://blog.aertech.com/maintaining-high-traceability-for-electronic-components)

January 20, 2018 |  Automotive Electronics Remanufacturing by: [Ken Hopkins](https://blog.aertech.com/author/ken-hopkins)

Traceability refers to the ability to accurately identify the history, distribution, location, and application of various components as they move along the supply chain, specifically with regards to their impact on an organization's operational ethics, 

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## [Choosing the Right OEM Service Provider](https://blog.aertech.com/choosing-the-right-oem-service-provider)

November 27, 2017 | by: [Ken Hopkins](https://blog.aertech.com/author/ken-hopkins)

Choosing the right OEM service provider helps things run more smoothly at auto dealers who have to use and fix electronic components, and in turn, eliminates hassle at the customer level, maintaining brand reputation and integrity for the OEM. Customers can 

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## [Eliminate OEM Backorders to Preserve Brand Integrity](https://blog.aertech.com/eliminate-oem-backorders-to-preserve-brand-integrity)

November 20, 2017 |  For OEMs by: [Ken Hopkins](https://blog.aertech.com/author/ken-hopkins)

Backorders on electronic components can have significant impacts on brand positioning for automotive Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) firms. Drivers can have negative reactions to long wait times for repairs, and auto dealerships can end up with slower 

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