Material cost is always a hot issue in airline maintenance. Stock is always too high, cost should always be lower and availability is constantly under criticism. There is a better way to deal with this constant clash of interests. Statistically airlines can much more accurately determine their material need than they do in most cases. Applying common techniques like Poisson probability and Gauss probability would significantly improve material holding and availability.
Yet this is only part f the problem. Adequate management guidance is key to take full advantage of the potential unleashed by the probability approach. Combining probability with intelligent management guidance provides a company with an optimum balance between cost, risk and benefit.
This is not an operational issue, this is a board issue. Have you already taken control over your material management exposure? If not, drop me a line! I will be happy to explore with you how to make the next level of excellence in this matter!
Integrated Operations Management & Control (IOMC) also know as OCC or IOCC is just a part of our flight operations services. Integrated fuel management is also part of our offering. Do you have full grip on the interactions that result from local decisions? Are you sure that your network decisions support minimum fuel burn, or do they prohibit fuel efficient and cost efficient flying? Have you considered the CO2 impact of all this?
Find out more, contact me through the contact page and I will happy to discuss with you how fuel consumption and CO2 emission can be reduced further.