Customer Challenge
- Digital Thread Integration:
- Cleanse and integrate part number linkages for E-BOM alignment on an aircraft platform
- Standard Compliance:
- Adhere to GEIA-0007 and MIL-STDs 1388, 1808
- Database Integrity:
- Validate test and production sustainment data for accuracy
- Data Longevity:
- Apply rules for sustained database linkage
- Provisioning Uniformity:
- Achieve standard provisioning across platforms
Solution
Global followed a phased execution approach focusing on data accuracy, and the adoption of automation for efficiency.
- Initial Steps:
- Defined problem and solution scope with customer through whiteboard sessions
- Delivered a concise statement of work
- Phase 1: Linkage Completion:
- Achieved FLCN to EBOM linkages
- Reviewed key documents and set up Quest team access
- Analyzed and understood data flow processes
- Identified KPIs for backlog reduction and established a regular review cadence
- Phase 2: Database Synchronization:
- Aligned test and production databases to correct data inconsistencies
- Implemented automation for continuous data checks
- Resolved initial discrepancies and enhanced spares modeling
Outcomes
- Digital Thread integration:
- Seamlessly connected the digital thread from engineering to sustainment, enhancing EC flow
- LCN backlog resolution:
- Successfully completed the LCN backlog burn-down ahead of schedule
- Advance to next phase:
- Enabled an early transition to integrating sub-tier supplier part numbers, thanks to efficiency gains
- Database optimization:
- Collaboratively developed the most efficient production/test database phase with the customer Quest team
- Process improvements:
- Identified numerous automation and scripting opportunities, facilitating process enhancements and an early project completion