After the cost of Fuel the Maintenance of Aircraft is one of the most significant costs an organization must bear. Often the attention to detail which may contribute to saving within the organization is absent.
A simple Measure of the Effectiveness of the Aircraft will relate to the safety and serviceability of the aircraft, the level of Technical Log or Pilot reports “PIREPs” however considering that the maintenance process is driven by a multi disciplined team of professionals it is necessary to develop a more abstract method which also encompasses the business element of the process.
Maintenance costs can be driven down without compromising quality; in addition asset values can be maintained or increased without excessive expenditure.
Consider the relationship between maintenance costs and sales, for example one European Airline advised that they were making a profit which equates to 4% or 40 Euro Profit for every 1000 Euro of business. A saving therefore of 1000 Euro on maintenance is actually equivalent to 25,000 Euro of passenger revenue, hopefully this connection will show that the money is hard won and easily lost. The opportunity to contribute maintenance driven savings can bring significant benefit.
How many hours does it take to deliver a typical maintenance check? What is the cost of each of these hours? Also consider the negative effect of the drag created by any discontinuity caused for example by defects or delays.
When we attempt to measure productivity we need to consider the multiple inputs and outputs affecting the product and to recognize that savings can be delivered by optimization of both the Maintenance Planning and Production Planning environment.
In order to make qualified decision we need to gather sufficient metrics to understand the options as well as the exposures. One ideal vehicle to deliver this level of information is the Safety Management System, in this way we can benefit from ensuring the integrity of the organisation as well as understanding our level of efficiency.
We can consider that the role of maintenance management can be delivered at both strategic and operational levels.
At the operation level we fight with the daily needs of the organization, whereas at strategic level we can stand back and make decisions which are based on analysis of relevant data. Driving Maintenance productivity includes the goal of minimizing the maintenance cost whilst maximizing the effectiveness of the performance.
Sofema Aviation Services provides multiple training courses in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Planning and MRO Production Planning.
For details of these and other trainings please see www.sassofia.com or email office@sassofia.com
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