Innovation and collaborative, synchronized program management for new programs
Aerospace and defense products are highly complex, must perform in extreme environments, must maintain the highest standards of safety and reliability, and typically have a very long lifecycle. Our in-service lifecycle management solution manages the physical equipment configuration to support maintenance through status characteristics and history of part removal/installation/inspection. Leveraging core PLM functions such as security, workflow, change, and document management, our approach aligns asset BOMs and knowledge with physical asset structures for improved service delivery.
Aerospace and defense products are highly complex, must perform in extreme environments, must maintain the highest standards of safety and reliability, and typically have a very long lifecycle. Our in-service lifecycle management solution manages the physical equipment configuration to support maintenance through status characteristics and history of part removal/installation/inspection. Leveraging core PLM functions such as security, workflow, change, and document management, our approach aligns asset BOMs and knowledge with physical asset structures for improved service delivery.
As aerospace and defense products are put into service, customers must ensure operational availability and contain aftermarket service costs. Since the lifecycles of these products are typically long, the need to maintain the configuration of products as maintained is very important. Product support cannot be delayed due to a lack of information needed to plan, schedule, and execute maintenance.
Effective in-service data management is achieved by maintaining a database of integrated information throughout an asset’s sustainment lifecycle, along with a closed feedback loop between all disciplines involved. This continuation of connected product data and knowledge is the ‘digital thread’ that provides a closed-loop body of knowledge from as-designed to as-planned, as-built, as-maintained, and as-serviced, and on to decommission as required.
Our solution provides a digital thread approach to in-service data management, enabling manufacturers, owners, and service organizations to support complex products within a service management environment. This configuration-driven environment provides service-oriented physical product definitions and maintenance information that facilitates the accurate and rapid performance of critical service functions.
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Create, manage and maintain operational and service documentation within the context of the engineering bill of material (eBOM) and the service bill of material (sBOM). Link published content with supporting engineering data.
Analyze service and product data to establish trends in performance through dashboards and reports.
Manage product change through request, analysis, and incorporation of all associated information.
Enhance equipment and module service understanding through 3D displays of parts and assemblies.
Manage the authoring, approval, and access of documents associated with equipment and equipment service.
Capture issues with equipment, then define and manage failure reporting and corrective actions (FRACAS) to improve product performance and service.
Create innovative, sustainable products and enable material-driven product design.
Establish service and performance targets as requirements to guide the design, testing, and service of equipment and modules.
Automate the flow of information to the right roles and individuals to reduce service process time.
Automate the flow of information to the right roles and individuals to reduce service process time.