1. President - Enviro-Logistics Inc.
Contracting for Hardware and Software During the Life Cycle Management Process
Katherine Pratt
President - Enviro-Logistics Inc.
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.

2. Product Lifecycle Model
Stage 1 Introduction
Stage 2 Growth
Stage 3 Maturity
Stage 4 Saturation
Stage 5 Decline
Stage 6 Phase Out
Sales
Slow increase
Increasing Rapidly
Stable
Leveling Out
Decreasing
Lifetime Buys Offered
Price
Highest
Declining
Rising
High
Usage
Low
Increasing
Part Modification
Frequent
Major
Periodic Changes
Few
Few or none
None
Competitors
Stable number
Decline begins
Manufacturer Profit
Reasonable for survivors
Reasonable for survivors (aftermarket)
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.

3. Classification of Solution Options
TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION
SOLUTION OPTION
SHORT-TERM SOLUTION
LONG-TERM SOLUTION
Buy from stock √
Reclamation
Repair or Overhaul
Manufacture to TDP
F3I Substitute
Reverse Engineering
Redesign
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.

4. Interesting Links http://www.rohs.gov.uk/Default.aspx
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.

5. Types of Contracts Contracts Contractor Risk Government Risk Notes
Firm-Fixed-Price √
Max contractor incentive to control cost and perfrom
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee
Minimum Contractor incentive to control costs
Fixed-Price-Incentive
Formula based on % total cost + profit
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.

6. A Binding Contract
Enviro-Logistics, Inc.