Common use of Materials Engineering Clause in Contracts

Materials Engineering. Flextronics shall perform, on an ongoing basis, all activities necessary to provide continuity of supply of Products in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such activities to include, but not be limited, to the following: (a) conduct strategic technical analysis of the supply base to proactively warn of potential trouble areas with respect to End-of-Life Inventory by product family; (b) monitor all aspects of Product and Material life cycle; (c) apply necessary material engineering resource to provide material qualification; (d) qualify any source of supply managed by F▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, pursuant to Section 4.4.3(c); (e) review and recommend material substitution opportunities; (f) monitor and resolve Material performance to Specification issues; and (g) drive and enhance Tier 2 Supplier’s Material quality and performance.