Strategies to the Prediction, Mitigation and Management of Product Obsolescence

10.1 HELPFUL STANDARDS FOR OBSOLESCENCE MANAGEMENT

The sections that follow describe some of the best known resources on obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS) management.

10.1.1 Defense Standardization Program Office (SD-22)

In September 2010, the Defense Standardization Program Office (DSPO), published the new SD-22, “Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS): A Guidebook of Best Practices and Tools for Implementing a DMSMS Management Program.”

The SD-22 guidebook presents the management guidelines that the majority of the DMSMS management organizations in the world follow. It is a compilation of the best reactive and proactive practices from across the DoD for managing the risk of obsolescence. It also identifies measurement tools that may be useful for analyzing and tracking the effectiveness of DMSMS programs. The guidebook addresses obsolescence issues for both electrical and mechanical parts. Program managers should use this guidebook to quickly pinpoint key actions required in managing DMSMS issues and concerns. Additional information can also be found at the DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (www.dmsms.org) (SD-22, 2010).

10.1.2 Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)

The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) has published standard EIA-724 (EIA-724, 1997) to help organizations define product life cycles. This document provides a system of product life cycle coding (PLC) that separates a product’s life cycle into ...