Dec
26
LEMs and OEMs: Different Set-ups, different scopes
A look at the difference between OEMs and LEMs–and why LEMs are so important for OEMs
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Sep 08
Supply-chain management and obsolescence
“I like talking to the aftermarket suppliers like Dale and Dan and also Ethan Plotkin of GDCA, an aftermarket supplier of single-board computer designs. It’s a unique business, with not […]
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Nov 03
When ‘Just-in-Time’ Is Just Too Late: A New Approach to Managing Production
Until the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, just-in-time (JIT) inventory management strategy was considered to be among the most reliable business models for manufacturing everything from cell phones to […]
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Feb 07
After the Funeral: Re-issuing Critical Products after EOL
What do you do if a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) product is at the end of its lifecycle and you aren’t ready? What do you do if the SBC […]
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Feb 01
Viewpoint: Why obsolescence management processes are crucial to corporate strategy – Electronic Product Design & Test
Legacy equipment & COTS obsolescence management expert, GDCA works closely with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to better understand & deal with the impact of low-performing older designs. Working with teams […]
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Oct 15
A Strategy for Agility in 2021 – Embedded Computing Design
As GDCA enters the last quarter of our fiscal year, and our third quarter of this pandemic, it’s time for us to start our FY21 planning process. The only thing […]
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Sep 17
True cost: Obsolescence can mean millions – Millitary Embedded Systems
Dealing with military users who still want obsolete products is not a new problem for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who make more revenue on the latest products as users migrate […]
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Feb 28Making the Case for Managing Avionics Product Obsolescence Sustainably – Aviation Today
Product obsolescence is not new to aviation, and neither are the costs and inefficiencies caused by this issue. Yet some industry experts say too often, the avionics industry fails to […]
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Feb 25
Embedded legacy obsolescence: Obscuring the truth and the bottom line – PICMG Magazine
Starting in the late 1980s, the embedded industry started to see a change in electronic product life cycles. Before that time, computing technology was primarily commercial and capital equipment had […]
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Oct 21
New FAA-Certified Repair Station Keeps COTS Obsolescence Out of the Air – Embedded Computing Design
As Congress and businesses continue to cut budgets, some question how legacy aviation systems can remain feasible – in the face of sequestration and COTS obsolescence.
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