Leveraging Information Technology for Optimal Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Author:   Anant Sahay ,  A Sahay
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
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9780081016428


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Leveraging Information Technology for Optimal Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)


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Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) requires unique information technology to meet the challenges set by today’s aviation industry. How do IT services relate to aircraft MRO, and how may IT be leveraged in the future?Leveraging Information Technology for Optimal Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) responds to these questions, and describes the background of current trends in the industry, where airlines are tending to retain aircraft longer on the one hand, and rapidly introducing new genres of aircraft such as the A380 and B787, on the other. This book provides industry professionals and students of aviation MRO with the necessary principles, approaches and tools to respond effectively and efficiently to the constant development of new technologies, both in general and within the aviation MRO profession. This book is designed as a primer on IT services for aircraft engineering professionals and a handbook for IT professionals servicing this niche industry, highlighting the unique information requirements for aviation MRO and delving into detailed aspects of information needs from within the industry.

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Author:   Anant Sahay ,  A Sahay
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780081016428


ISBN 10:   0081016425
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of figures and table List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Prologue About the author Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: An overview of aircraft maintenance Abstract: 1.1 Aircraft maintenance process 1.2 Maintenance objectives 1.3 Aircraft maintenance strategies 1.4 The maintenance organisations 1.5 Regulatory compliance 1.6 Conclusion Appendix Chapter 2: The business of maintaining aircraft Abstract: 2.1 The aviation MRO market overview 2.2 Customers – who are they? 2.3 Demand and capacity planning 2.4 Service offerings 2.5 Customer orders and contracts 2.6 Order commitment and fulfilment 2.7 Invoicing 2.8 Warranty in the world of aircraft maintenance 2.9 Customer care 2.10 Conclusion Appendix Chapter 3: Aircraft maintenance paradigm Abstract: 3.1 The paradigm 3.2 Life cycle of a commercial aircraft 3.3 Airframe maintenance life cycle 3.4 Aircraft engine maintenance life cycle 3.5 Aircraft components maintenance life cycle 3.6 Ground support equipment/fleet (GSE/F) maintenance life cycle 3.7 Manage materials and logistics 3.8 Manage finance 3.9 Manage human resources 3.10 Manage facilities 3.11 Manage continuous improvements 3.12 CASS (Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System) 3.13 Manage environment 3.14 Manage information technology 3.15 Manage external relationships 3.16 Manufacture aircraft parts 3.17 Organisation structure 3.18 Summary Appendix Chapter 4: Aviation MRO organisations’ challenge to the IT industry Abstract: 4.1 Too many aviation MRO standards and lack of them 4.2 The conundrum of ownership 4.3 Forecasting: does the industry have a crystal ball? 4.4 On-wing vs off-wing: the life value cascades 4.5 MRP-3 vs MSG-3: the ERP paradigm does not work 4.6 Every maintenance activity has to have a Task Card 4.7 Many systems to integrate 4.8 Summary Appendix Chapter 5: The IT industry responds Abstract: 5.1 The aviation MRO business and information technology 5.2 The era of bespoke systems 5.3 The vacuum and the minnows 5.4 The big boys get interested 5.5 The active vendors 5.6 Summary Appendix Chapter 6: The current aviation MRO IT landscape Abstract: 6.1 The legacy solutions 6.2 Best-of-breed solutions 6.3 Integrated ERP solutions 6.4 The technologies 6.5 So many solutions but no holy grail 6.6 Summary Appendix Chapter 7: Leveraging IT and shaping the future Abstract: 7.1 Airworthiness and information technology 7.2 The business view 7.3 The ideal solution 7.4 Is this feasible? 7.5 The nirvana 7.6 Conclusion Appendix Chapter 8: Conclusion Abstract: Appendix Index

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Anant Sahay is an experienced IT professional who has worked in the Commercial Aviation industry since 1982. He has hands on experience in strategic planning, execution and delivery of IT solutions for aircraft MRO. Anant is a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) as well a TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect and has until recently worked with IBM Australia as a Senior Managing Consultant and Subject Matter Expert on Aviation MRO in support of IBM’s global initiatives. Anant has been associated with a number of airlines either as an employee or as a consultant. He holds a Production Engineering degree, and an MBA.

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