Parts Planning Hub optimizes customer supply chains

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Boeing is unveiling its innovative Parts Planning Hub at MRO Americas, introducing a data-driven collaboration tool aimed at enhancing supply chain management and improving part availability for airlines and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations.

“In this challenging environment, we know that airlines and MROs are looking for solutions which enrich their planning and purchasing activities. We also know that part availability is key to supporting successful operations,” said Mini Desai, vice president, Commercial Spares & Managed Programs, Boeing Global Services.

The Parts Planning Hub optimizes the planning and ordering process, ensuring customers have the right parts at the right time. Through collaborative forecasting and two-way data sharing, Boeing can increase part availability and enhance supply chain visibility.

During a pre-launch pilot project, the Parts Planning Hub improved part availability by 7% for a Boeing commercial airplane customer. It reviewed over 19,000 part numbers, increased forecasting and bin levels for more than 3,500 part numbers, and added over 500 part numbers to inventory stocks.

Accessible through MyBoeingFleet, the comprehensive online platform provides customers with a real-time dashboard, proactive notifications on part number rolls and lead time changes, and a downloadable detailed report for quick analysis and informed decision-making.

The Parts Planning Hub’s self-serve option enhances supply chain visibility and enables accurate planning. Customers can share their desired part number scope, receiving automatic alerts for part number rolls or lead time changes. This reduces purchase order mismatches and holds, improves data accuracy and enables precise purchase planning.

Collaborative forecasting is another key feature, allowing customers to share part-level purchase forecasts and inventory data for the next 12 months. This enables Boeing to optimize warehouse stocking plans and prioritize supplier management activities based on specific customer needs.

“With a focus on data accuracy and collaboration, this tool enables customers to make informed decisions and prioritize their specific needs, mitigating supply chain disruptions.” said William Ampofo, vice president, Parts & Distribution Services and Supply Chain, Boeing Global Services. “Leveraging real-time data sharing and collaborative forecasting, we are revolutionizing supply chain management and enhancing part availability, ultimately improving operational efficiency.”

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