To benefit from this program we need to identify a person with the following responsibility. Production Planning Program Optimization Manager So what can we look at following a Maintenance Check? 1/ Any issues arising -general 2/ Manpower utilization – actual versus estimation 3/ Lost time summary 4/ Defects found during the maintenance check 5/ Defects…

What is a Service Level Agreement ? “SLA” Basically a  service-level agreement is an agreement which is created between two (or sometimes more) stake holders or relevant parties to agree a set of obligations or deliverables. Can SLA’s work in an Aviation Production Planning environment ? Without doubt, introducing an agreed process which can help to bridge…

The Maintenance Costs associated with the management of aircraft can total up to 15% of the organisational budget and after fuel can be the largest single expenditure incurred by the operator. ! So any savings which can be made by the Maintenance Planning Department can bring significant dividends to the organisation. Where may the organisation…

One way of looking at the relationship is to consider that SMS puts the flesh on the HF Skeleton. A strong organizational SMS system can deliver not just added safety but added value too. It is early days in the evolution of the implemented SMS systems so significant data is not in abundance, however that…