Aerospace
The aerospace industry contains one of the world's largest manufacturing sectors and it is also one of the world’s largest industries in terms of the number of people employed, the amount of revenue generated and the complexity of inventory. According to the 2010-2011 edition of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Career Guide to Industries, 36% of all employees in the air transportation industry are pilots and other crewmembers while 44% work in office and administrative support positions or in the areas of installation, maintenance and repair. Because the aerospace industry is international and it includes airplane manufacturing, airplane operations and maintenance, flight control systems and fare reservation systems, it presents a real challenge for information management.
Every airplane contains millions of parts that are designed and produced by thousands of suppliers, and government regulations require the design and maintenance data for each airplane to be maintained for 100 years. The challenge for information management is that the data needs to survive changes in the computer operating system, the hardware and the software, and computer technology has not been in existence for 100 years. Thus there are no information technology products that can satisfy the government requirement with a proven track record of 100 years and IT vendors are constantly modifying their products with more advanced solutions.
To meet the growing need for software integration specialists who understand the needs of the aerospace industry, the 4Sight-Efron Group developed Enterprise Management 360, a next generation, end-to-end solution that is designed to assist companies with continuous process quality analysis. Continuous process quality analysis leads to productivity improvements through the optimization of resources in strategic planning and the minimization of waste in areas such as complex computer systems, time-delays and other cumbersome processes.
4Sight-Efron leads the IT industry in providing consulting expertise to aerospace companies that are transforming themselves through software changes or upgrades. We specialize in multi-tier software architecture (n-tiers) in which the presentation, the application processing and the data management for capacity, resource and strategic planning are logically separate processes. By combining advanced multi-dimensional, constraint-driven scheduling, planning and forecasting software solutions with Internet enabled, multi-tier, open database, open platform architecture technology, we are able to target specific cost savings benefits for all types of aerospace companies.
At 4Sight-Efron, we understand that operating expenses for most aerospace companies are rising faster than revenues because operational costs are rising and international competition is increasing along with legal regulatory pressures. Unlocking the power of information to expand the customer base while reducing expenses can be the key to enabling aerospace companies to focus on sound fiscal practices. To meet the challenges of the modern aerospace industry, 4Sight-Efron developed a comprehensive 3-phase plan of action that has proven to be successful:
1. Phase 1 (Analysis) – Our expert consultants will analyze your company’s current business practices, configuration management and incident management processes including activities that have been planned and or are currently being developed. Working together with your company’s management, we will identify and prioritize the company’s current and future models and processes as well as the company’s quality goals and objectives. 4Sight-Efron will perform a GAP analysis and develop a checklist to prioritize actions by key areas and highlight any “quick wins”. We will develop a quality strategy for implementation and make recommendations for both immediate and long-term action items.
2. Phase 2 (Work Plan) – Based on our analysis and recommendations, we will develop and deliver a detailed work plan including a phased time schedule, costs, and resources to redefine and implement. We will work together with your company’s management to develop a schedule of prioritized items for the development, implementation and improvement of:
- The environmental management model
- The release (change) management process
- The testing management process
- The incident management process
- Quality metrics
3. Phase 3 (Implementation) – We will work with your company’s core team to implement the recommended changes outlined and approved in Phase 2. We will also execute a pilot program in which the new environmental management model metrics, the configuration management process as it applies to environmental management, the testing management process, and the incidence and change management process will be verified and fine tuned while each activity or task is executed within each process.
4Sight Technologies, Inc. provides an enterprise wide web-based software solution that enables organizations to forecast, allocate, and schedule aircraft fleet maintenance, while adhering to Six Sigma and Lean principles. 4Sight assists organizations to improve business productivity by optimizing and streamlining efficiencies with the given resources. For the past 13 years 4Sight Technologies continues to evolve its solutions offerings, by capitalizing on experience learned from working with world-class, fortune 100 customers.
4Sights’ Scheduling and Planning Software EM(Enterprise Management) 360º enables companies to easily and accurately schedule maintenance events and access real-time reports on work progress, staff, inventory, equipment, fleet operations, and any other relevant areas of the business.
EM360 supports dynamic updates, “what-if” contingency plan modeling and status reporting for every aspect of the work life cycle. EM360 seamlessly integrates resources, timelines, schedules, and business management strategies into an environment that makes vital information accessible via intranet. EM360 allows the management to see every facet of the company’s operations, from the performance of an employee on the production line to strategic planning for the following year.
4Sights’ Integrated Advanced Scheduling solutions currently manage the largest and most complicated aircraft maintenance scheduling systems with the versatility of being able to supervise and control the systems’ operations from a single web-based location. |
