COG Chairman talks to EW
Electronics Weekly: 28-Aug-2008

Tim Elliott, the chairman of the Component Obsolescence Group UK, talks to EW about the industrys continuing need to source obsolescent copmponents and their susceptibility to counterfeiting. .....  more

The Risk Business
Electronics Sourcing: 01-Aug-2008

Driving a product to market without an effective obsolescence strategy is no different to driving your car without insurance. Both actions leave you open to potential risk, as Tim Elliott, chairman .....  more

New for Old
Components in Electronics (CIE): 01-Aug-2008

While obsolete components are a counterfeiters dream there are useful options which can minimise the risk of buying counterfeit components. Tim Elliott explains. When a component manufacturer .....  more

A PROBLEM SHARED IS A PROBLEM HALVED
Electronics Sourcing: 01-Apr-2008

Sharing the challenge of sourcing hard to find and obsolete components helps Component Obsolescence Group (COG) members overcome problems and influence the industry’s response to obsolescence .....  more

Skills Obsolescence
Components in Electronics (CIE): 01-Feb-2008

Essential legacy skills are being lost as experienced engineers leave the industry and new recruits have no exposure to legacy technologies and software. Although the problem of skills shortages .....  more