Parts Obsolescence Management Technology Transition (POMTT)

Abstract

Obsolescence impacts everything, especially in the Defense industry. The reduction of sources and availability affects component parts, assemblies, software, and even complete systems. Changes in the commercial and military marketplace have also resulted in military-grade parts becoming less available. These obsolete high-reliability components are now too expensive to reproduce, and often less reliable than new commercial parts that perform the same function. As a result, manufacturers of high reliability weapon systems must now use commercial parts for their military applications. The Air Force established the Electronic Parts Obsolescence Initiative (EPOI) in 1998 to help address these problems, and specifically support the mitigation of obsolescence. Tools, technologies, and methodologies were established and funded; and follow-on pilot demonstration programs were also established to evaluate the performance and commercial viability of these tools.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430751

Entities

People

  • David R. Darling
  • Doug Fuller
  • Jamie Green
  • Tom Cirillo
  • Tom Herald

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronics Industry
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics