Shop Production Planning
Maintenix® allows a shop production planner to create a master plan for the visit that makes optimal use of resources and minimizes the time that each item is in the shop. To assist with this planning, Maintenix provides plan templates that have predefined phases and estimated non-routine workload based on historical shop visits. Maintenix can store multiple template plans, allowing for tailored planning based on assembly configuration and shop routing specifics. The production planner can select the appropriate plan, refine it, and generate work package summaries and material pre-draw reports. Once satisfied with the project, the supervisors of the supporting module / sub-component shops can see their upcoming workload. The production planner or supervisors can assign labor to individual tasks based on qualifications. Additionally, tools and materials can be ordered and reserved against the work order.
To begin the work, job cards can be generated or the work can be executed electronically using the Shop Maintenance Execution workflow features of Maintenix. An assembly’s modules and sub-components are removed and routed to the supporting shops, where the Maintenix automated role-based workflow is also used to manage task execution. Using the same Maintenix work execution tools, the parent component is built back up from RFI parts, and the completed assembly is released. Maintenix provides total visibility into what is happening at supporting shops and in aircraft maintenance, providing a complete context into which a given repair is to occur.
As job cards are completed, Maintenix updates the supervisors and the production planner with task statuses and repair findings. Non-routine cards are automatically added to the plan so that their impact can be evaluated and the additional repair activities can be assigned as required. The production planner can monitor the critical activities for the work package and evaluate the impact of delays or bottlenecks. At any time, up-to-date project summaries can be generated that present routine and non-routine task statuses, planned vs. actual personnel utilized, materials consumed, and total cost. This gives the production planner complete visibility into work-in-progress and work completion.
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