Component Obsolescence Group (COG) is a special interest group of like-minded professionals, from all levels of the supply chain and across all industries and relevant Government agencies, concerned with addressing and mitigating the effects of obsolescence.

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Contact Us - For Non-Members. If you have a question about obsolescence you would like answered COG is here to help.

COG Booklets and
CD-ROMs

COG publishes a series of guidance booklets on various aspects of Obsolescence Management in the "Minefield" series. The latest in the Minefield series of Guidance booklets has just been published. It was authored by Graeme Rumney, Sellafield Ltd in co-operation with members of the COG Software Group.

The Software Obsolescence Minefield aims to provide a concise introduction to the problem of software obsolescence, how it can be managed and how the effects of it can be mitigated.

The other titles available include:

The Obsolescence Minefield - A Guide for Senior Executives
The Software Obsolescence Minefield
The Hardware Design Minefield
The Pb-Free Minefield
The Redundant Stock Minefield
The Long Term Storage Minefield
The Supply Chain Minefield
The Date Coding Minefield
The Obsolescence Minefield

These along with CD-ROMs given at COG Workshops and Conferences are available from the COG Shop

The use of advanced technology in the subsea arena continues to grow at an ever increasing rate across all industry sectors. In parallel the demands for long term reliability and availability continue to rise. Working against these twin challenges is the component supply market which now focuses almost exclusively on commercial life cycles, often as short as 18 months. The aim of this seminar is to not only highlight to all stakeholders in the underwater technology sector some of the problems that obsolescence causes but also how these risks can and are being effectively managed. The morning is devoted to bench marking the problems faced by organisations working in the subsea / underwater technology section and an overview of generic obsolescence management methods. In the afternoon the seminar will move onto look at the current areas of concern relevant to maintaining subsea technology before concluding with a supplier case study showing how obsolescence can be effectively managed with the necessary level of organisational focus.

This seminar is relevant to all individuals or organisations working with or using technology containing electronics in the subsea / underwater sector, including oil & gas, ocean scientific, underwater robotics and marine renewable. The seminar is being jointly run by the Society for Underwater Technology and the Component Obsolescence Group. The programme and registration form can be seen here.

Future Events:

CMSE Europe 2008
Components for Military and Space Electronics
10-12 June 2008
Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth, UK

Joint COG/SUT Seminar
Challenges of using and maintaining
modern technology underwater
24 June 2008
City Conference Centre
London