Does anyone have any experience with a procedure on how to manage part and product lifecycle including alternates and upgrades? Our current methods of using the description field to note Obsolete are not very effective and do not help provide the proper information to the correct people when it is needed.
Basically, when a part is ‘replaced’ by a new part (not just a new revision) the previous part is inactivated and the Part description field has the word OBSOLETE entered in front of the existing description. A note or comment field may also contain additional information as to what part to use as the replacement. While this method works, it is very basic at best. I am looking for others who may have a similar situation with a better idea of how to handle these situations.
Thank you.