Development of a simulation approach to the management of aircraft rotable spare parts
A simulation model has been developed for the effective management of aircraft rotable spare parts. The model was based on real data obtained from airlines representing various processes and functions of the airlines maintenance operations. The main processes that were thoroughly discussed were fai...
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Cranfield University
2016
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| Online Access: | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10763 |
| Summary: | A simulation model has been developed for the effective management of aircraft
rotable
spare parts. The model was based on real data obtained from airlines
representing various processes and functions of the airlines maintenance operations.
The main
processes that were thoroughly discussed were failure and repair turnaround
time
representing the demand and supply of spare parts systems. Results of the
simulation model have been
compared to those of the standard method for the
objective of establishing a level of confidence of results of the simulation model, and
that
helped to enhance the understanding of service level, and the assumptions behind
the standard method. The
developed model is more realistic with regard to estimating
requirements of aircraft rotable spare parts, and have the advantage of being able to
consider
important management policies that were not considered in the standard
method. |
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