Problems
What will AGI do for Obsolete Component Sourcing?
Long-lifecycle hardware such as industrial machinery, medical devices, and defense systems routinely outlives the production runs of its constituent microchips and mechanical parts. Procurement engineers must source these obsolete components to sustain legacy systems after original manufacturers issue end-of-life notices. This forces buyers out of primary supply chains and into opaque secondary markets where inventory visibility is fragmented across thousands of independent brokers.