DMSMS 2010 - Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) is the loss, or impending loss, of manufacturers or suppliers of critical items and raw materials. We lose a manufacturer when that manufacturer discontinues or plans to discontinue production of needed components or raw materials. This discontinuance can be caused by rapid changes in item or material technology, uneconomical production requirements, foreign competition, federal environmental or safety requirements, and limited availability or increasing cost of items and raw materials used in the manufacturing process. DMSMS can occur in any phase of a programs life cycle, from early design phases through post-production support, and has the potential to severely impact the program/end item in terms of schedule and life cycle cost. These problems can affect readiness and operating cost if left unresolved by increasing repair times and the cost of resolving the material shortage.

...Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materials Shortages (DMSMS) Conference and Exhibition draws the top military leaders on what will be required to support the modern warfighter, and a forum to discuss the best programmatic, technical and logistics approaches to managing the ever-present obsolescence problem. Being an exhibitor, you will network with over 600 attendees and top leaders in the DMSMS community.