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"Car biz is hell..", Elon tweeted recently, bemoaning the difficult and unsexy business of car production of course, not of the glamorous...
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Presentations & Whitepapers
Your Factory Data is your Superpower
Presented on March 17, 2022
The power of data analytics in making double digit improvements in relatively short time, complements lean methodology but does not replace it. We will discuss practical approaches to best leveraging existing data, while continuously and efficiently improving its integrity
Lessons from the Legacy Aerospace Supply Chains
Presented on March 11, 2021
An overview of the evolution of aerospace supply chains involving the implementation of new technologies. The focus becomes the impacts of these technologies on the consumer/supplier dynamic and the role technology plays in creating a more efficient supply chain management system.
Business Processes & Systems for SME Manufacturers
Published Feb 2020
This whitepaper approaches the collection, storage, and analysis of factory data from a user's perspective. Industry standard classification of data streams and systems are summarized and a critique of current commercial systems at a high level is included.
Leveraging Digital Technologies to Transform Aerospace Shop
Presented on Dec 10, 2020
Responding to skilled labor shortages in aerospace manufacturing requires the need to embrace a digital future. A discussion on how tools such as descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, and simulation can be used throughout a product life cycle to provide increased cash flow and shop floor optimization.
Post COVID-19 Aerospace Production Forecast
Presented on June 01, 2020
A high level brief of the COVID-19 impact on aerospace production. This is mostly focused on large fixed wing aircrafts and engines but includes the underlying details on all aircrafts in all segments (Business, Rotary, Military). All numbers are based on industry consensus of air traffic recovering by the end of 2022 to early 2023.
The (Near) Future of Aerospace Manufacturing
Presented on May 07, 2019
Principles of factory physics do not change despite changing buzzwords on social media. This provides a discussion on the enhancements technology can add as long as a company is rooted in the scientific method and acknowledges the power of technology to reveal opportunities for the company.
Aerospace Manufacturing in Emerging Countries
Presented on May 01. 2018
Outsourcing aerospace manufacturing to emerging countries has not been an unmitigated success yet, manufacturing in these countries continues to grow. This discusses the aviation manufacturing trends and opportunities seen in many countries including China, Brazil, and India.
India Aerospace Supply Chain 2.0
Presented on Oct 31, 2017
​India's aerospace supply chain is evolving into a new phase which can be identified by eight macro factors. This includes a discussion on these factors as well as the future growth for India's supply chain 2.0 and the implications this may cause.
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