What is obsolescence management? How to detect component discontinuations early and prevent production disruptions.
What is Obsolescence Management?
Obsolescence management encompasses strategies and processes for dealing with component discontinuations and unavailability of electronic parts.
Obsolescence management addresses the challenge that electronic components are discontinued (End of Life, EOL) by their manufacturers. Reasons include technological change, low demand or manufacturing process transitions.
Scope and Benefits
Proactive obsolescence management includes: monitoring discontinuation notices (PCN/EOL), early identification of at-risk components, qualification of alternative parts, strategic last-time buys and design updates.
SMTEC actively supports customers with obsolescence management and provides early notification of impending component discontinuations.
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