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Understanding Product Lifecycle States and Spare Parts Availability

This document outlines the various states of product lifecycle management, particularly focusing on phase-out, discontinuation, and cancellation. It highlights the provision of spare parts and repair obligations for a period of 10 years following a phase-out announcement. Readers will learn about the implications of product cancellations, the transition to spare parts availability, and the cessation of technical support. For more details on lifecycle milestones, refer to the SparesOnWeb resource. Stay informed about the status of active and passive products.

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Understanding Product Lifecycle States and Spare Parts Availability

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  1. Product Lifecycle States: Usually, spare parts or repairs for most of our products and systems are provided over a period of 10 years after phase-out announcement • Phase-out • Newsletter Update announces the planned phase-out • New part not actively marketed any longer • Start of the 10-year spare parts or repair obligation • Remains regularly orderable, production continues until product cancellation, after as long asit is economical as spare part • Product cancelled • Upon the cancellation, a notice is given that the products will from now on only be available as spare parts (replacement of defective components) or only be repaired • Spare parts are generated mainly through the repair of defective components/devices • More Information regarding lifecyle milestones see SparesOnWeb • Product discontinued • Newsletter Update announces that the product has been discontinued • Removed from the catalog • Production ceases • End of the technical support and consultation Active products Passive products Normally1 year Normally 10 years1 1http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/16612315 Deliverable product Phase-out Product cancelled, only spare partavailable oras repairable part Phase-out announcement Product discontinuation Product cancellation

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