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exception. is phase should be expected and the company should be ready to allow
‘retirement’ for the product, before it dies a natural death. But in either case, there is
always the necessity and possibility of ‘rebirth’. If the manufacturer is smart enough, he
can foresee the end of the useful life of the product. He is then ready to give a rebirth to
the product in a new, fresh and advanced form, with new ideas, concepts and features in
place and ready to take on the challenges in the changed market.
We have now made a framework for EDLC, i.e., the mandatory phases/stages
have been identifi ed, understood and listed. ...