Obsolescence

With the continued utilization of aging platforms come increased supply chain and spare parts support challenges that Armed Forces face. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) focus their resources on current production and costly upgrade options, while OEM subcontractors scale back production on Legacy spare parts in favor of more expensive new production support, useful shelf lives expire, and routine maintenance over time consume existing parts supplies creating shortages. In many cases, technical data is not maintained when OEM’s are acquired or merged and platform ownership may change hands. All these factors lead Armed Forces desperate for solutions for obsolescence management. IGSS and its partners are able to support Legacy platforms, like the HMMWV’s, M113’s, Air Platforms, etc. by various means including:

  • Built to Print Capability
  • Alternative Source Evaluation
  • Configuration Tracking
  • Historic Source Analysis
  • FAT Item Testing
  • OEM Historic Source Licensing
  • Source Approval Request Packages(SAR)
  • Adjacent Process Manufacturing.
  • Existing Stock Location Services
  • Reverse Engineering Services