The trust bar just moved—again.

Major U.S. retailers recently removed millions of Chinese electronics from their platforms after the FCC flagged unauthorized or high-risk devices. The move underscores a larger industry shift: compliance is no longer a box to check—it’s becoming a core design constraint.

The New Compliance Landscape

Electronics manufacturers face overlapping regulatory waves. The FCC’s expanding Covered List now bans products containing components from restricted suppliers such as Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision. At the same time, U.S. Customs is enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) with new entity lists and shipment detentions across high-tech sectors.

A single non-compliant sub-assembly—an RF module, chipset, or even a soldered component—can now put an entire finished product at risk. Documentation, supplier validation, and part-level traceability are not optional; they’re prerequisites for market access.

Compliance by Design

Forward-thinking electronics manufacturers are reframing compliance as part of the engineering process itself:

• Architect for assurance. Approved-supplier status, material provenance, and compliance documentation must be built into the bill of materials (BOM) from day one.
• Digitize your traceability. Paper records can’t keep pace with supply-chain velocity. Real-time validation against FCC and DHS data prevents downstream exposure.
• Design dual sourcing. Diversifying suppliers isn’t just a cost hedge—it’s a compliance safeguard when geopolitical or human-rights restrictions change overnight.

How SAS Helps

At Systems Advisory Services (SAS), we help manufacturers operationalize compliance within their SYSPRO ERP environments—connecting external data, processes, and people into a single, auditable system of record.

• Integrated vendor and part screening powered by external compliance data sources (such as FCC and UFLPA lists), implemented by SAS through SYSPRO extensions and APIs.
• BOM risk scoring that flags high-exposure components before production.
• Receiving and inspection workflows linked to documentation completeness.
• Exception management that alerts sourcing and legal teams when alternates appear.

The Bottom Line

In today’s regulatory climate, the safest product is one that’s provably compliant at the component level—before it ever reaches the line.

SAS helps electronics manufacturers integrate compliance, traceability, and trust directly into their digital manufacturing systems—so that every product shipped reflects not just innovation, but integrity.

Partner with SAS to Strengthen Your Compliance Framework

From the factory floor to your ERP dashboard, SAS helps electronics manufacturers build resilience through data integrity, automation, and trusted supplier networks.

Learn more about our Electronics Manufacturing solutions → https://sasconsult.com/industries/electronics-manufacturing/

Or contact our team to schedule a Compliance Readiness Review—a quick assessment of your top components and suppliers against the latest FCC and UFLPA standards.