Legacy Management
Legacy Sustainment In-House: Hidden Risk for Embedded OEMs
February 9, 2026
What Happens When Embedded OEMs Keep Legacy Sustainment In-House? A quiet erosion that often ends in a sudden catastrophe. The risk isn’t always a single, dramatic event; it’s a slow, silent drift. Systems degrade. Critical knowledge walks out the door. Customers grow frustrated. And leadership is often unaware of just how fragile their internal support has become until it’s too late. …
Why you can’t engineer your way out of Legacy
February 3, 2026
The Myth of “One Last Redesign” Application OEMs often fall into a familiar trap: when legacy pressure builds, the next redesign is expected to solve it. One more refresh. One more board update. Another attempt to buy ten more years of support. On paper, it feels rational. Engineering is engaged. Specifications are modernized. A technical path…
The Cost of Delay (ROI Aligned)
January 20, 2026
The Cost of Delay As a Product Manager, you make hundreds of decisions a week. But what about the one you keep putting off? The one about the long tail of legacy products. We’ve all done it. We look at a complex, non-urgent problem and we decide to wait. “We’ll get to it next quarter,” we…
Managing Electronic Component Obsolescence in Defense Programs
October 1, 2025
The problem of electronics obsolescence is uniquely potent when it comes to Defense programs. Modern Defense electronic systems tend to be rife with obsolete components or components at risk for being discontinued–some of which are mission-critical for the larger system. So not only is electronic obsolescence more prevalent, it also tends to have a much…
The Inchworm Dilemma: Why Your Strategy Isn’t Moving Forward
August 18, 2025
Tania Scroggie is back with another episode of ‘Tania’s Teachables’ over on YouTube, this time exploring the hard truth of dealing with legacy electronics in today’s modern world of fast-paced technological advancement. ‘The Inchworm Dilemma’ explores a common challenge facing the support of legacy products–a lack of infrastructure. Grand Plans that Stretch Your Company beyond…
Strategies for Managing Obsolete Semiconductors amidst Changing Global Markets and Supply Chain Issues
August 6, 2025
Semiconductors are literally the backbone of all electronics–and because of that, when a semiconductor becomes obsolete, finding support for it, whether that be replacement parts, fresh components, or repair services, goes from a routine thing to a major problem. Plus, with the current U.S. administration’s tariffs, both in-progress and implemented, the global semiconductor industry has…
Tania’s Teachables: OEMs, Long-Term Support & GDCA FAQs
April 11, 2025
Tania Scroggie is back with another episode of “Tania’s Teachables” over on the GDCA YouTube channel, this week tackling the frequently asked questions that we get here at GDCA about how we support both OEMs and customers! Throughout her time at GDCA, both working directly with our customers and partners, and representing the company, Tania…
Understanding and Mitigating Obsolescence Risks in Embedded Systems
January 10, 2025
Electronics obsolescence is an inevitable and fundamental problem that many manufacturers and end-users face daily with their embedded systems. But it doesn’t have to be a big challenge–proper planning and support can help you save a lot of time, money, and effort that would otherwise be wasted trying to ‘manage’ obsolescence risk when it’s such…
The Role of Legacy Equipment in Modern Industrial Applications
November 4, 2024
Industrial automation has become more and more crucial throughout the manufacturing world. Robotics have expanded from simply material handling and movement to actually performing certain tasks, like assembly and welding, and they are only growing more sophisticated with each year. In a time of diminishing resources and increasing demand, automation offers new opportunities for many…
Obsolescence is a now problem–not a later one
December 15, 2023
A case study in what can go wrong Obsolescence is a critical issue in PCB manufacturers and their customers, and can be an expensive problem to deal with if not dealt with on time, or even better, ahead of time before the real issues begin. As a legacy equipment manufacturer–a manufacturer of obsolete and discontinued…