By using this flowchart Maxim will be able to optimize parts for PL market demand, determine what produts to promote, Lower holding costs to obsolete parts with no market demand, monitor comepetition, while helping to increase operating margins
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Is the part Manufacturable?
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YES
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Is the past 2 years ship demand and/or future 2 years FC Greater than 1k
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YES
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Is it a proprietary Part?
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YES
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Analyze Pricing to ensure we are still competitve and repeat process in 1 year
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Is the Part Leaded?
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NO
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IS there any ship demand in the past year for future FC?
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YES
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Does the Customer confirm there is future demand?
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Is the part older than 3 years?
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Analyze Pricing to ensure we are still competitve, add to the DR program, and repeat process in 1 year
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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YES
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YES
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NO
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YES
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IS there a Lead-Free direct replacement?
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YES
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Issue PDN
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YES
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Is there a direct pin compatible or feature similar replacement?
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Any Large Quotes in the past 6 months?
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Is there Still Market Demand?
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NO
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Can make the part manufacturable again? (purchase new masks, get more substrates, use the lead finish program, etc)
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Is there a direct replacement or newer technology?
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YES
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Issue PDN
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YES
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YES
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Determine future of the part? ( Have customer issue LTB, Promote as a good part, Store in FG, Send to Aamir's program, etc)
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Culling Process
