The purpose of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul is to carry out maintenance and repairs to aircrafts once so many flight hours have been completed. Maintenance, repair and overhaul also allow the aviation industry to operate at a safe level and to ensure fleet readiness throughout the world. The aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul industry is regulated by the federal aviation administration (FAA) also there are two market segments the military and commercial aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul. Maintenance, repair and overhaul inventory is a challenge facing the aviation industry, therefore many aviation companies use inventory management plans to eliminate addition cost and to be more efficient. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations are to guarantee aircraft maintenance include requirements to ensure airworthiness.
Aviation Maintenance, Repair and overhaul is a very important part of the aerospace supply chain industry; MRO’s allow the aviation industry to move products
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The purpose of an inventory management is to meet ongoing demand forecast, prices and products. There are three types inventory management cycle inventory, seasonal inventory and safety inventory. The FAA regulates MRO company parts and inventory because when parts fail or when maintenance work is not done correctly people lives are at risk. The FAA also ground aircraft if the maintenance work or the parts fail, (MRO) providers are facing many challenges to forecast inventory in order to maintain competiveness, an applied parts method has been developed for inventory planning of parts in the aviation industry. There several different types of inventory wholesale, intermediate and user level. All aviation parts have local and national parts numbers required by the department of
In today’s operational management arena, there are certain expectations from a managerial aspect that must be met in order to be successful. A comprehensive look at the Space Age Furniture Company will show exactly what the Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) calculations are for this company at present time and then take the information given in order to properly suggest ways to improve the sub-assemblies. In addition, there will be an analysis on the trade-offs between the overtime and inventory costs. A calculation will be made on the new MRP that will improve the base MRP. This paper will also compare and contrast the types of production processing to include the job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous, and determine which the primary mode of operation should be and exactly why. A detailed description on how management can keep track of the job status and location during production will also be addressed. Finally, there will be a recommendation on they type of changes that need to occur that will be beneficial to the company and at the same time add value to the customer. This paper will conclude with summary of the major points.
Inventory management has traditionally been considered as a necessary resource that every company needed. Its primary purpose was to evaluate and control inventory from the raw material level, through the production process and control stage, to the final out-door delivery. These older models of inventory management had several issues, such as inefficient control system, long cycle time, and bureaucratic process. Beginning in the late 1980s, many corporate businesses became deeply interested in developing new inventory management system that will reduce operation cost and expand market chare. Today, the business world is still improving its inventory system. The most effective systems are now not just count products and manage production schedule, but obtain lower prices by making large purchases, and increase inventory turnover. Today, forward-looking corporations build their serious efforts at inventory management systems through implementing new technologies, involved digitization, Internet, high-speed data network, and other e-sources that became available after business outsourcing and globalization.
When we talk about aviation maintenance, we speak of repairs, alterations and the act of preserving an aircraft in its original airworthy condition. An airworthiness certificate is given to an aircraft after countless hours of design, research and testing. And in order to keep this certificate valid; an aircraft must be maintained in accordance with a certain specification. These specifications are brought to us by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Federal Aviation Regulation part that spells out these rules is found in part 43. These acts are performed to prevent harm to pilots, passengers, and even innocent bystander that may become involved in an incident due to improper maintenance. As maintenance managers, we must understand these implications that must be followed, so that we may ensure that our facility is performing to the standards set upon us by the FAA. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 allowed for the regulation of air commerce in such manner as to best promote its development and safety. This brought about a rulemaking process to insure that all aspects of aviation could be regulated in a way as to provide maximum safety to all. This was the initial birth of 14 CFR 43, or Part 43 of the FAR's which is ironically titled Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration (Federal Aviation Regulations [FAR], VII, 1997). This part has been primarily written for individuals or repair facilities that may be performing some sort of maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and or alterations. It refers to a number of qualified individuals that include holders of mechanic, repairman, air carrier, or even a pilot's certificate, that may perform an array of the procedures listed in this part. So when it comes down to it, we as maintenance managers must know and live by FAR part 43 in order for our employees to work and perform in a legal and safe manor. As the title implies, this part of the Federal Aviation Regulations prescribes rules of governing the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration of any aircraft having a U.S. airworthiness certificate; any foreign-registered aircraft used to carry mail under pt.121, 127 or 135; and airframe, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and components of such aircraft. This is exclusive of aircraft holding an experim...
Maintenance costs have soared recently and based on the lack of information available, lost paperwork and receipts, and misfiled maintenance documentation, senior management has finally made the decision to take action. “Pen and paper” record keeping is no longer making the grade here at Huffman Trucking. The maintenance facility located in Cleveland OH needs to adopt automation and the need for a Fleet Truck Maintenance Database Management System has now become “top priority.”
This paper will discuss the management planning of Boeing. Boeing, being a leading distributors of aircrafts, satellites and missiles, I will evaluate and analyze the impact of legal issues, ethics and social responsibility in which they carry. I will show how these factors may influence their strategic, tactical and contingency planning.
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) means systematic caring, inspecting, and servicing of military equipment to keep it in good condition and to prevent breakdowns. The operator of the vehicle mission is to be sure to perform PMCS each time he/she operate the vehicle. Always do the PMCS in the same order, so it gets to be a habit. Once you've had some practice, you will quickly spot anything wrong.
Boeing has been an industry titan when it comes to aerospace engineering and it is shown why in the Strengths quadrant of the above SWOT analysis. Boeing has a large market share, offers a wide variety of products, is a global supplier, and has been a leading technology producer for years. As of 2015, Boeing was sporting a market share of 45% (Forbes, 2015) and is projected to hold that market share. There are hundreds of companies in the aerospace industry and Boeing takes up nearly half of the entire market. One of the key reasons Boeing has such a large market share is the wide range of products and services they offer. Boeing offers five families of commercial aircraft (each of which has several variations of the parent aircraft), freight
Aviation industry deals with more than thousands of people and also spending millions of funds in order to meet the requirements, satisfy the necessities of people and to produce state-of-the-art aircraft. With its objective it is significant to consider the hazards involved and bring out an output with the least extent and under control risks to prevent any loss in terms of life and even profit.
In conclusion, with the new composite materials the risk of corrosion and fatigue will greatly decrease. Composite repair techniques described earlier and the new electronic systems monitoring will allow maintenance costs and time out of service to be reduced while airline profit maximizes. As Boeing brings the 787 Dreamliner to the market, the company has made a significant profit which has continued to increase each year. The above average fuel economy allows passengers to save money and take longer direct flights with higher levels of comfort. This aircraft is showing it is more technologically advanced than its competition which is why this aircraft will be the revolutionary to the aircraft industry.
Planning, an imperative part of any business environment, is a daily focus at Boeing Corporation. The organization faces daily challenges to produce products to fit the consumer wants for air travel, comfort, and efficiency. While Boeing deals with a constant need for innovative ideas it also deal with the challenges of its main competitor airbus whom has historically been subsidized by many of the European nations to compete with Boeing for a larger share of the market. Boeing management, through excellent planning, an ethics policy that demands large returns for shareholders, and constant work to comply with ever changing legal demands of the industry has led to the constant success of the company.
Inventory management is a method through which a business handles tangible resources and materials to ensure availability of resources for use. It is a collection of interdisciplinary processes including a full circle of the demand forecasting, supply chain management, inventory control and reverse logistics. Inventory management is the optimization of inventories of manufactured goods, work in progress, and raw materials. According to Doucette (2001) inventory management can be challenging at times; however, the need for effective inventory management is largely seen more as a necessity than a mere trend when customer satisfaction and service have become a prime reason for a business to stand apart from its competition. For example, Wal-Mart’s inventory management is one of the biggest contributors to the success of the company; effective and efficient inventory management is of critical importance.
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Maintenance inspections examine an airline's overall maintenance program, including the training of aviation mechanics, the development of maintenance manuals, and procedures for repairing aircraft and their components.
Inventory management involves planning, coordinating, and controlling the acquisition, storage, handling, movement, distribution, and possible sale of raw materials, component parts and subassemblies, supplies and tools, replacement parts, and other assets that are needed to meet customer wants and needs (Collier & Evans, 2009). In order for business and supply chains to run smoothly, they must meet all the listed requirements for effective inventory management. Thus, inventory management must be managed wisely in order to be a successful an...
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