Aerospace / Defense
MCA’s Solution Suite is a fully inegrated Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solution that improves forecasting and enables management and planning of spares inventory, which increases system readiness while reducing cost. MCA has improved performance for aerospace leaders such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, US Navy, as well as other aerospace and defense organizations.
MCA Enables Increased Readiness and Reduces Service Cost:
Aerospace and defense organizations can improve customer service and fleet or weapon system availability, decrease inventory investments, lower supply chain operating costs and increase asset manager productivity. Organizations involved in performance based logistics (PBL) programs can utilize this tool to help them determine the most appropriate customer service versus inventory investment tradeoff decisions.
Although PBLs vary in scope and performance metrics, leading companies are utilizing MCA's software suite to:
- Rapidly evaluate contract terms and feasibility in the bidding process
- Maximize the profitability of their service contracts
- Improve responsiveness to their customer's requirements
- Monitor and manage performance metrics throughout contract lifecycle
Optimizing the Commercial Aerospace MRO Supply Chain
With increased outsourcing and globalization, effective management of aerospace service supply chains is becoming more complex and challenging. MCA Solutions has improved performance for aerospace leaders such as Boeing, Lockheed, Rockwell Collins, and the US Navy. Airlines, MRO providers, and aircraft and component OEM’s who manage global part networks to support repair and maintenance operations use MCA to provide the following capabilities:
- Forecasting of parts with unpredictable demand for planned and unplanned maintenance events
- Management of optimal rotable pool inventory & repair / buy determination
- Initial provisioning, allocation, transshipment, and sourcing of parts across a global network
- What-if scenario analysis for contract pricing & reliability / cost tradeoff and determination of long-term expenditures for parts and repair
- Management to fill rate or aircraft availability with budget constraints
MCA’s advanced product and leading edge research will ensure that all players in the aerospace supply chain can deliver the highest levels of fleet availability at the lowest possible cost.
Contact MCA Solutions today to learn more about how our solutions are turning service into a competitive advantage for industry leaders.