Auto Parts Ivory Coast: project record
Counterfeit brake pads were found in 2 of 5 tested batches; fleet clients threatened to exit contracts; prior suppliers offered no traceability, making it impossible to prove authenticity.
- Buyer and project
- An Ivorian distributor in Abidjan serving 40+ transport fleets with commercial-vehicle spare parts.
- Products and scope
- Brake pads, brake discs, suspension arms, and filters for heavy trucks.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Verified 10 suppliers including production and testing evidence.
Ran OEM-grade quality tests (friction coefficient, hardness) on critical safety parts.
Implemented batch traceability: lot numbers and certificates issued with every shipment.
Negotiated first-article inspection for any new reference before mass production.
3 verified suppliers engaged; counterfeit incidence eliminated; 2 fleet contracts renewed; reorder rate up 38% as clients cited verified provenance as a differentiator.
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