The Maverick Product Elimination (MPE) and Outlier Management Standard was created to identify supplier requirements to improve the delivered quality and reliability of electronic components, and to develop the programs and discipline required to minimize the probability of the user of electronic components receiving Maverick Product.

This standard applies to the identification, control, and disposition of Maverick Product that can occur during fabrication, assembly, test, packing, or shipping of any electronic component. It can be implemented for an entire product line or to segregate product that has a higher probability of adversely impacting quality or reliability. These activities may require special effort and, therefore can only be activated by mutual agreement between the user and the supplier. This system is known as an Outlier (or otherwise Maverick) Identification and Management System (OIMS)

Outlier Identification and Management System (OIMS) is to identify process and defect anomalies, improve process controls, and improve end-user quality and reliability and to identify the root cause of the Outlier product.