About this Presentation
A case study is presented on applying critical chain project management (CCPM) to aircraft C checks at TAP Maintenance & Engineering, and the lessons learned from using CCPM as a continuous improvement process, on the embodying sharklets retrofit modifications for narrow body aircraft. Airplanes only generate revenue when they are flying and not during the necessary time for the aircraft maintenance. Reducing the downtime, known as turnaround time (TAT), is a key factor for airlines, and therefore must be a strategic focus for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations. We applied TOC/CCPM by focusing on the constraints in each phase of the C Check, so that we could improve the control over the critical chain, and handle, the inherent uncertainties that exist in any aircraft inspection. The key elements were the reduction in the number of projects in work at any time, decreasing multitasking per project (aircraft inspection), defining clear priorities within the and across projects, implementing a full kitting process, using buffer management analysis and accountability of managers in optimizing available resources.
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