The obsolescence minefield

Trenchard, Michael E.

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“…Additionally, the F-22 program office has prioritized the development of proactive DMSMS strategies to reduce these threats in the supply chain. Costs associated with obsolescence are unavoidable; however, developing a proactive plan for predicted DMSMS issues is much less expensive than reacting to an unexpected obsolescence event (Bumbalough, 1999;Josias et al, 2004;Frank and Morgan, 2007;Trenchard, 2003).…”

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“…In response to DMSMS issues, the DoD often implements reactively: re-engineering weapon systems to replace the obsolete component with an available alternative, stockpiling at risk components, and contracting new companies to manufacture the item(s) (Weiss, 1995;Josias, et al, 2004;Frank and Morgan, 2007;Trenchard, 2003). While these initiatives have been successful, they are very expensive.…”

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Minimizing the Risks of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages: Evaluating Electronic Avionics Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies

Underwood¹

2011

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The Air Force faces increasingly difficult challenges to maintain and sustain its highly technical weapon systems, struggling against rapid technology advancement and diminishing lifecycle for electronic systems. The reduced lifecycle times have not only This project utilizes two integrated models, the first, to determine electronic avionics demand requirements for a fleet of 96 aircraft over a 30-year period, and the second to evaluate sustainment cost over time for a) re-engineering strategy, b) lifetime buy strategy, and c) programmed redesign strategy. Statistical analysis and long-term cost comparison of these three strategies will provide a framework to evaluate specific weapon systems for future studies and to develop an attainable low-cost sustainment strategy.

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Minimizing the Risks of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages: Evaluating Electronic Avionics Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies

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2011

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“…Evolution of the Level of Obsolescence Based on the Management ApproachTraditionally, the military has dealt with obsolescence in a reactive mode[12]. However, this approach is inadvisable because finding a solution with little advance warning is expensive[12,33,42]. Several authors[1,7,12,13,18,27,33,[43][44][45][46] have highlighted the need to change from reactive to proactive approaches concerning obsolescence.…”

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Obsolescence management for long-life contracts: state of the art and future trends

Rojo

Roy

Shehab

2009

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on the problem of obsolescence in "sustainment-dominated systems" that require support for many decades. Research on this topic continues to grow as a result of the high impact of obsolescence on the in-service phase of long-term projects. Research on obsolescence also seeks to understand how it can be managed, mitigated and resolved. The paper aims to clarify and classify the different activities that may be included in an obsolescence management planning, taking into account not only electronic components but also other aspects of the system such as mechanical components, software, materials, skills and tooling. The literature review shows that although there are many commercial tools available that support the obsolescence management during the in-service phase of the life cycle of a system, little research has been done to forecast the costs incurred.

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Comparing Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies in an Electronic Component Obsolescence Environment

Underwood

Ogden

McConville

2014

Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics

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The obsolescence minefield

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Minimizing the Risks of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages: Evaluating Electronic Avionics Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies

Minimizing the Risks of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages: Evaluating Electronic Avionics Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies

Obsolescence management for long-life contracts: state of the art and future trends

Comparing Lifecycle Sustainment Strategies in an Electronic Component Obsolescence Environment

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