Production Planning is a scalable activity, means in a small organization it may well be an additional duty of production engineering personnel, whilst in a  large organization or an MRO it becomes a significant department. Production Planning is a dedicated element within 145 reference to 145.A.47, so we understand therefore that all 145 & MRO…

MRO and 145 organizations are required to have a Production Planning function, however this could in fact be delivered as a sub department of Base Maintenance. Developing a Stand alone Production Planning Department may provide significant benefits in the management of the maintenance process. The Production Planning department provides (if fully utilized) a key opportunity…

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…

Lost time during Base Maintenance can easily be up to 40% of the available man hours. Using Production Planning to reduce this can provide a significant saving to the business. To deliver effective optimization requires that as Managers and Post Holders we develop a fundamental insight into the role of the Production Planning. Amongst the…