To all -

Long term production, 3 or more years with the same product, is a new thing for us. It is presenting us with some new challenges, the latest one is part obsolescence. We are doing small batch assembly (50-1000 units) with each batch being built contract, and lags of several weeks to several months between builds. This makes stocking more parts than needed for the current contracts unproductive and costly. Is there a good service for identifying parts that are/will be obsolete and cross reference to active part numbers?

Jeffrey A McGlaughlin, CID
Engineering Designer
Battelle ESIS
505 King Ave
Columbus Ohio 43201-2693
Phone (614)424-7582
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