Customer Challenge
- Volume of engine parts are increasing weekly, process inefficiencies are causing more parts to be placed in HFFR storage
- Part inspection data is being stored in customer tool, but, it is not generating useful outputs to engineering & sustainment
- Suppliers are not keeping up with spares needs, repaired parts not serviceable after returning from suppliers
- Best practices are not being shared between military and commercial processes
Scope
- Intelligent decision making regarding what parts to replace, repair, scrap, or hold in inventory
- Predictive analytics
- Plan to recover parts currently in inventory
- Process of Knowledge sharing between military and commercial processes
Solution
- Fit, form and function assessment of component and the damaged feature
- Assessment of previous requests of similar damages on the component.
- Local repair was recommended for Liner lip areas
- Agreement of design, stress and materials’ specialists on proposed solution
- Repair solution document released to the requester with all approvals and buy-offs.
Benefits
- Intelligent decision making regarding what parts to replace, repair, scrap, or hold in inventory
- Predictive analytics – what parts are coming in and when, what defects are seen the most, what repairs are required from engineering, what limits need to be expanded
- Plan to recover parts currently in inventory
- Ability to monitor repair suppliers
- Knowledge sharing between military and commercial processes
Results
- Return parts back on-wing quickly, efficiently, and at minimum cost