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Relying on paperwork and proxy identifiers , introduces vulnerabilities across the value chain , risking fraud and human error .
FeaturePrint , akin to fingerprints for people , offers a unique , persistent , and inherent no-touch serialization technology .
Make each part the defining aspect of its life-cycle to eliminate opportunities for fraud or human error .
He said that gray market items are pervasive in the pharmaceutical industry . Illicit players change the expiration dates on prescription packaging , which allows them to be resold , and the incorrect expiration date may be printed on the box .
Ganzarski said counterfeit items could enter the aerospace market through altered paperwork on the parts . For example , he said that installing used aircraft engine parts with changes to the paperwork to make them appear new , means the part “ may already be past its fatigue or stress limits at installation , creating a huge risk in using it .”
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