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Obsolescence
Management
Helping
customers minimize cost and schedule impacts
when managing systems or sub-systems that
have a greater life span than the components
used within the systems.
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Proactive
obsolescence assessments to quantify severity
of issues
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Utilizes
obsolescence risk mitigation design techniques
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Cost
modeling to calculate resolution costs
for budget development
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Solution
options at part, board, sub-system, and
full system levels
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Prototype
development of solution option
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Rapid
response residual material locater to
prevent production delays
The accelerating pace of electronic advances,
Commercial-off-the-Shelf/Non-developmental
Item (COTS/NDI) insertion, extension of
weapon system life cycles, and emerging
aging aircraft issues is presenting new
obsolescence management challenges to Army
program managers. Addressing the increasing
complexity of obsolescence management, AMRDEC’s
Electronics Analysis and Prototyping (EAP)
Lab has an established program utilizing
processes and procedures in accordance with
DoD policy for identifying and resolving
obsolescence issues. EAP has achieved numerous
successes on Army and Navy weapon systems
implementing cost effective technology based
solutions to obsolescence management problems.
EAP’s capabilities include:
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Acquisition
contract Scope of Work (SOW)preparation,
proposal
evaluation/negotiations
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Comprehensive
obsolescence management risk assessments
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Program
parts selection
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Component
availability projections
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Projected
obsolescence resolution sustainment costs
for out-year budgeting
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Solution
recommendations, cost analysis, and implementation
plans
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Redesign
and testing of obsolete hardware
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Obsolescence
notice alert monitoring and notification
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Continuous
Technology Refreshment (CTR) analysis
Proactive obsolescence management, early
in the life cycle of a weapon or aviation
system, is critical for maintaining operational
readiness for the complicated systems of
today’s Defense Services. We consider
exponential advancements in technology and
provide early detection of parts obsolescence,
thereby increasing response time and giving
customers more cost effective and sound
alternatives.
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