Abstract
Innovation is a vital element in the dynamic world we live in, aiming at adding value to developing new systems. Obsolescence on the other hand comprehends the deterioration of the system or component capacity to operate when it is no longer suitable to fulfil the required function, even if it still operates and can be manufactured and supported. As innovative and obsolete products can be seen as opposites, the proactive management of obsolescence encompasses the principles of innovation. Obsolescence has so far been mainly addressed from a reactive point of view. Realizing the impact of the conceptual design phase on a system’s life-cycle cost, this paper presents how a model-based system engineering approach, proactively assessing obsolescence risks, leverages with innovation considerations. In doing so, the paper builds on technology readiness levels (TRL) to identify critical components and innovation considerations. With clearly identified risks, designers can knowingly decide whether to improve a design, by making it robust and resilient, or to accept the risks and develop an obsolescence management plan. The paper is illustrated with an example from the automotive industry.
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Salas Cordero, S., Vingerhoeds, R., Baron, C., Zolghadri, M. (2022). Can Proactive Obsolescence Management and Innovation Go Hand in Hand During the Conceptual Design Phase of Complex Systems?. In: Canciglieri Junior, O., Noël, F., Rivest, L., Bouras, A. (eds) Product Lifecycle Management. Green and Blue Technologies to Support Smart and Sustainable Organizations. PLM 2021. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 640. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94399-8_4
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