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A common misconception regarding obsolescence management is that a single strategy or process can insulate an equipment manufacturer from all obsolescence-based supply chain disruptions. Many solutions on the market may promise this, but it is a promise based on a false premise. There is, at least today, no “one-size-fits-all” obsolescence management strategy capable of being…
OEMs across the world are gradually coming to understand the importance of staying ahead of obsolescence in the acquisition of critical electronic components – and the consequences of not accounting for it. However, especially in competitive markets where component demand far outweighs an OCM’s ability to meet supply orders, there is another variable that can…
Last time buys will always be the central concern of every successful obsolescence management strategy. BOM monitoring gives OEMs the tools needed to stay ahead of obsolescence, proper long-term storage infrastructure gives them the means to maintain end-of-life inventory post-obsolescence, and the implementation of die and wafer banking into their product designs allows them to…
When making the decision to implement ASICs into their product designs, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) often look at the benefits ASICs can offer their supply chain. Tighter obsolescence management procedures, more secure IP protection, increases in processing speeds and efficiency, and significantly reduced assembly and packaging costs are just a few of the advantages ASICs…