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Do you have surplus aircraft part inventory?
This unnecessary buildup occurs when you order inventory in preparation for near term consumption.
When that consumption never occurs. Voila! Surplus inventory builds up.
Here’s the impact that this causes to your operation.
It’s not the price you pay, how business savvy you are, or how excellent your negotiation skills are. This is the MOST IMPORTANT skill you need when purchasing aircraft parts.
Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves.
Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…
Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.
In our previous post, we talked about how to cut a huge amount of money from your operating expenses.
Now, let’s talk about how to cut 20 hours a week from your purchasing activities.
First, think about what those 20 hours mean to you. Is it more time with family? A hobby? The ability to work on higher level projects?
Are you purchasing aircraft material daily?
Like most airlines and MROs, it is important to complete projects, keep aircraft in the air and make money.
But what if, everything you thought about purchasing was costing you more money? The money you didn’t know was seeping through the cracks as hidden operational expenses. Money not on the POs you send, but hidden in everything that surrounds the PO.
Do you feel overwhelmed having to manage your aircraft component repair process?
You deal with hundreds of assets, dozens of MROs and the logistics that has to happen to and from your MRO partners.
And that’s just the beginning. You then have to approve, deny, or cry over the work order quotes you receive. Hoping. Pleading, that nothing was overlooked.
It’s a complicated process. You have to notice all the small details, ask questions, and trust the partners you’re working with.
And maybe this situation sounds all too familiar to you...
Are your repair turn-around-times (TAT) a mess?
They’re a headache.
Believe it or not. You’re not alone. The problem remains the same for everyone. Whether you’re a large airline or a small aircraft MRO. You feel the pain.
We recently spoke with The VP of Maintenance at Japan Airlines and he mentioned the same issue. He’s frustrated. Even with the contracts that he has in place, working with the largest OEMs and MROs, repair lead times and quality are a constant frustration.
How does that make you feel? He pays premium prices and still has the same problems as you. See. It could be worse.
Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves.
Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…
You have hundreds of suppliers.
Just looking at the list numbs your brain.
It’s a jumbled mess that has very little meaning.
It tells you nothing about how your partners are delivering on their promises. It tells you nothing about why you’re working with someone over others. It gives you very little strategic insight.
The only good that you get from it is… You can mass email RFQs.
Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.
Do you hate when people cancel your PO? You put all your trust in someone and then, BAM! They cancel. They act like they care by saying “sorry for the inconvenience,” but do they? Things happen. Issues occur. BERs & AOGs are common. Our aircraft maintenance life is complex. Let’s face it. And it never helps to deal with stupidity from our sales counterparts. It makes the complex even more complex.
You’ve decided what you need to buy. Now, what? You madly process POs. One PO after the next. 1, 3, 150 POs sent, every day. This is all you do. Source, process, chase and repeat. It must get done, but… Do you know how much processing a PO costs your operation?
Your new requisition order comes in. You need to procure 1,000 aircraft parts. You look down at your screen and want to explode. You become stressed. You wonder how you and your team will get it done on time and on budget (a realistic budget that is). As you look at the list, you notice a mix of rotables, expendables, and consumables. Now, it’s even more complicated. What are you to do? How are you going to get this done?
