Obsolescence management strategies are fundamental to maintaining the reliability and competitiveness of modern systems, particularly in industries where rapid technological advancements occur. These ...

Ethan Plotkin is the CEO at GDCA, a manufacturing company that specializes in legacy manufacturing and sustainment engineering for obsolete electronics. This series focuses on design for long-term ...

Reframing obsolescence as a natural part of the product lifecycle. Securing supply chains and collaborating for successful product sustainment. Everyone has habits. They permeate every aspect of our ...

In a time of increasingly unpredictable consumer demand, traditional supply chains are struggling to keep up. In response, businesses need to weed out outdated components and obsolete practices, while ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a five year, $66.6M contract to provide Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) support to the Air ...

Figuring out how to approach Industry 4.0 can be an intimidating process. Starting with simple retrofitting steps coupled with obsolescence management is one way to make the process more easily ...

The BOM Health Self‑Assessment tool is designed for engineering managers and technical directors who suspect that component ...

GE pioneers a friendlier operating system for mariners. GE’s Power Conversion business is bringing enhanced operability to the company’s Dynamic Positioning (DP) system. According to GE, the latest ...

El Segundo, Calif., June 11, 2012—Obsolete parts have accounted for slightly more than half of all counterfeit-part reports during the last 10 years, highlighting the critical importance of ...