Supply chains for electronic products are primarily driven by
consumer electronics. Every year new mobile phones, computers and
gaming consoles are introduced, driving the continued applicability
of Moore's law. The semiconductor manufacturing industry is highly
dynamic and releases new, better and cheaper products day by day.
But what happens to long-field life products like airplanes or
ships, which need the same components for decades? How do
electronic and also non-electronic systems that need to be
manufactured and supported of decades manage to continue operation
using parts that were available for a few years at most? This book
attempts to answer these questions.
This is the only book on the market that
covers obsolescence forecasting
methodologies, including forecasting tactics for hardware
and software that enable cost-effective proactive product
life-cycle management. This book describes how to implement a
comprehensive obsolescence management system within diverse
companies. Strategies to the Prediction, Mitigation and
Management of Product Obsolescence is a must-have work for all
professionals in product/project management, sustainment
engineering and purchasing.
