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A volatile supply chain: What is in your future? – Military Embedded Systems
October 7, 2014 – Articles
Defense programs are growing in complexity. Not only are programs becoming more complicated, but the supply chain has become volatile and difficult to navigate.
Reviewing DMSMS 2013: Collaboration brings new beginnings – Millitary Embedded Systems
March 25, 2014 – Articles
Hurricane Isaac’s interruption of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) 2012 and subsequent rescheduling instigated the pairing of DMSMS with the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) for the 2013 event, located in Kissimmee, FL and hosted by the Navy. Bringing together these two complementary aspects of Department of Defense (DoD) operations created a unique opportunity…
GDCA’s Plotkin presents profitable alternative to component end of life – Intelligent Aerospace
January 21, 2014 – Articles
PHOENIX, 21 Jan. 2014. “Innovation is a double-edged sword: offering new product improvements, with diminishing support for aging products,” says Ethan Plotkin, CEO, GDCA.
Four obsolescence management myths that kill defense programs – Millitary Embedded Systems
September 10, 2013 – Articles
In the face of relentless budget cuts, defense programs face system life cycles lasting longer than originally anticipated. By the time a ship or plane is decommissioned, it has often been in use decades beyond its original life expectancy. When warfighter programs are affected by aging, unreliable products, or lack of funding for spare boards…
Obsolete components: What is the COTS life cycle costing you? – Millitary Embedded Systems
December 5, 2012 – Articles
Now more than ever, long-lasting embedded systems require proactive obsolescence management. Because of growing legislative and environmental requirements and shrinking budgets, program managers and sustainment teams are forced to take another look at COTS end-of-life-cycle costs – and how to avoid them. A proactive obsolescence management solution is the key.
The end of the line: Transforming dead computer designs into a viable business — San Francisco Business Times
November 6, 1999 – Articles
The end of the line Transforming dead computer designs into a viable business By Michael Hytha – Special to the Business Times Martin Plotkin spent the first half of his high-tech career on the leading edge. Then he jumped back to the trailing edge. Plotkin’s Livermore company, GD California Inc., is thriving and growing in…
680 Business Journal – GDCA thrives on obsolescence
July 6, 1999 – Articles
GDCA thrives on obsolescence By Loralee Stevens, Staff Reporter LIVERMORE – Shrinking technology cycles are swelling the product Lines of GD California, a supporter of legacy computer components. Despite losing 40%- 60% of its business each year as customers migrate to new products, the company has quietly trebled its revenues since 1996 and continues to…