How to implement long-term availability & reliability of displays

In its lecture series, the COG deals with obsolescence management. This encompasses all subjects related to long-term availability of resources in the production: from supply chain management to the availability of subsequent development. Particularly, the COG focusses on minimising the impacts which result from no longer available processes, materials and products if these are still used or have to be used. Wammes, as an expert in development, analysis, modification, procurement, manufacturing and consultancy services relating to display, discussed what ‘form, fit and function’ and ‘identical’ means in the context of long-term availability for displays.

For Wammes the long-term availability of displays has to be considered individually for each customer. Nevertheless, today four properties are required: the replacement must be cheaper than the original, it must be available quickly, it must not cause storage costs and the system supplier must compensate all occurring uncertainties.