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Produktauslaufprozess

English translation: product phase-out [discontinuation] process

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German term or phrase:Produktauslaufprozess
English translation:product phase-out [discontinuation] process
Entered by: Eszter Bokor

17:16 Mar 10, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Produktauslaufprozess
Unternehmen: Automobilzulieferer
Wenn ein bestehender Artikel durch eine neue Version ersetzt wird, muss es einen klaren Prozess für Prdukteinlauf- und Auslauf geben. Es muss etwas festgelegt werden, wie lange das alte Produkt noch verfügbar bleibt, wie hoch die Lagerbestände sein müssen, wie und in welchem Zeitrahmen die Ablöse [Anm. der alten durch den neuen Artikel] erfolgt. Der Produktauslaufprozess definiert, wie der alte Artikel "aus dem Verkehr gezogen wird" und regelt etwa folgende Bereiche: Bevorratung, SAP- und Artikelnummern, ....
Eszter Bokor
Austria
Local time: 06:36
product phase-out [discontinuation] process
Explanation:
... of which the so-called '(Produkt)abkündigung' is one part - see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/law_contracts/14... and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/computers_system...

See also http://www.themanagement.de/Management/Qualitygates.htm ("Aber nicht nur der Produktentstehungsprozess, sondern auch der Auslauf eines Produktes stellt einen kritischen Abschnitt im Lebenszyklus eines Produktes dar. Hier kommt es vor allem darauf an, den Nachweis einer umfassenden Planung für das Ende des Produktlebenszyklus erbracht zu haben, bevor die Entscheidung für eine Produktabkündigung getroffen wird. Der Produktauslaufprozess stellt sicher, dass durch die Produktabkündigung keine Probleme in der Ersatzteilversorgung und im Service entstehen. Somit liefert der Prozess einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Zufriedenheit der Kunden unter Berücksichtigung aller rechtlichen und moralischen Verpflichtungen sowie wirtschaftlicher Überlegungen."

Siemens seems to use 'discontinuation' and 'phase-out' - compare
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/35557808/an... (EN) and https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/35557808/an... (DE)

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Note added at 21 mins (2017-03-10 17:37:44 GMT)
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Correspondingly, '(Produkt)einlauf' would be '(product) phase-in'.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 06:36
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6product phase-out [discontinuation] process
Steffen Walter
4Process for the descontinuation of a given product
Rainer Zawadzki
3product sunseting / end-of-life / retirement process
Jacek Kloskowski


  

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product phase-out [discontinuation] process


Explanation:
... of which the so-called '(Produkt)abkündigung' is one part - see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/law_contracts/14... and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/computers_system...

See also http://www.themanagement.de/Management/Qualitygates.htm ("Aber nicht nur der Produktentstehungsprozess, sondern auch der Auslauf eines Produktes stellt einen kritischen Abschnitt im Lebenszyklus eines Produktes dar. Hier kommt es vor allem darauf an, den Nachweis einer umfassenden Planung für das Ende des Produktlebenszyklus erbracht zu haben, bevor die Entscheidung für eine Produktabkündigung getroffen wird. Der Produktauslaufprozess stellt sicher, dass durch die Produktabkündigung keine Probleme in der Ersatzteilversorgung und im Service entstehen. Somit liefert der Prozess einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Zufriedenheit der Kunden unter Berücksichtigung aller rechtlichen und moralischen Verpflichtungen sowie wirtschaftlicher Überlegungen."

Siemens seems to use 'discontinuation' and 'phase-out' - compare
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/35557808/an... (EN) and https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/35557808/an... (DE)

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Note added at 21 mins (2017-03-10 17:37:44 GMT)
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Correspondingly, '(Produkt)einlauf' would be '(product) phase-in'.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 06:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA
1 min
agree  philgoddard
7 mins
agree  Ellen Kraus
12 mins
agree  Tibor Pataki
11 hrs
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
20 hrs
agree  jccantrell: Yeah, I would go with 'phase-out' for automobile-related areas.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Process for the descontinuation of a given product


Explanation:
English is not a language that lends itself to "making larger nouns out of smaller nouns. Although German accommodates it very well, in English it often leads to ambiguity and confusion.

Rainer Zawadzki
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: Are you trying to say that 'product discontinuation/phase-out process' is uncommon/rare? If so, please have a look at http://www.excellencethroughstewardship.org/page/Discontinua... and many other native sources.
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
product sunseting / end-of-life / retirement process


Explanation:
We define sunsetting as the process of planning and executing the end-of-life of a software
product that is currently in use by customers and maintained by a software producing
organization. The end-of-life of a software product describes the point after which
the product is no longer maintained or supported by the manufacturer of the software
product. Phase-out is an alternative term for sunsetting. Sunsetting is actually part of
the portfolio management process.

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8623/4f8b6efca8f06f99e32b2f...

End of Life: Retiring a Product

Outdated software can turn into a monster. How do you discontinue a product that is no longer profitable? And how do you know that it's time?

One aspect of product management that people talk about in theory but rarely practice is the product life cycle. That is, we can birth and grow a product but we rarely retire one. Every year there is a new release with new features and new platform support.

http://pragmaticmarketing.com/resources/end-of-life-retiring...



Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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