LEM, SCRM Consultant
I help companies and organizations manage the unique challenges created by electronics obsolescence.
VIDEO: Product Pruning to Increase Revenue AND Profitability
Who would imagine that getting rid of products can lead to increased revenue and profitability? Too often companies hold on to a product or product line way too long, sustainment costs rapidly increase, and the product soon becomes a burden to the bottom line. Ethan reminds us that new behaviors that focus on proper product pruning can keep your product lines thriving.
Do your legacy products spark joy?
“We have too much stuff,” my wife said six months into the pandemic. We’d done purges before, but they never lasted. Soon afterward, she’d say, “We STILL have too much stuff!” And she was right. This time, we decided to search the internet for advice and discovered Marie Kondo.
Now’s the Time for Electronics OEMs to Shape Their Futures
In view of the COVID-19 disruption and anticipated aftermath in the embedded electronics industry, computer board OEMs face an existential challenge right now: How do they best allocate their resources to satisfy the competing objectives of 1) sustaining existing designs while simultaneously 2) inspiring and capturing the market for new designs?
The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience – Common Points of Failure, Obsolescence, and The Path Forward
Obsolescence and supply chain resilience take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Longtime friend of the show GDCA CEO Ethan Plotkin and I chat about the challenges of obsolescence, how legacy equipment manufacturers can support national security and economic strength, and how the “Hill, Skill, Will Matrix” applies to OEM product discontinuation. Also this week, I revisit one of my favorite topics here on Fish Fry: 3D printing, except this time, I’m investigate the newest advancements with 3D printed brain tissue.
Negative Case Study: An Embedded OEM’s Disastrous Disengagement
This case study reflects the pitfalls of neglecting legacy customers during major transitions, dissecting missteps and missed connections.
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An Innovative Way to Source DMSMS CCAs
What do program offices and their suppliers do when an embedded board has been discontinued, and they still need a reliable source of spares and repairs for many years to come?
Event: Embedded Tech Trends, January 22 & 23
Excited for #EmbeddedTechTrends2024! Ethan will be discussing: “New Kids on the Supply Chain Block: LEMs” Tackling electronics obsolescence with LEMs – a new strategic partner in supply chains. ⚡️Highlights: Impact on industries Rise of LEMs Robust supply chains LEMs bus. model