Obsolescence Considerations for Materials in the Lower Sub-Tiers of the Supply Chain

Abstract

Programs are generally unaware of risks for a material obsolescence lurking within the supply chain and by the time that the issue impacts an item, precious time may have been lost. This presentation will discuss several steps that a program can take to: (1) identify critical materials of concern; (2) involve all stakeholders in the subject; (3) locate information on the critical material(s) in question; and (4) apply the information collected to improve the obsolescence risk determination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA624871

Entities

People

  • Christina M. Patterson
  • Jay Mandelbaum

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineered Materials
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Information Operations
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Monitoring
  • Obsolescence
  • Program Management
  • Risk
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design