Team #1 A I R B U S 10/30/11 L O L C H R I S T M D A N I E L L E N
Mar 29, 2015
Team #1
AIRBUS
LOL
C H R I ST M
D A N I E L L EN
10/30/11
2
European aircraft manufacturer
Major delays completing its A380
Implemented the biggest private sector RFID deal ever
http://youtube/m2Dka1B1KVk?t=18s
Company Background
3
Airbus was looking for the way to: increase productivity reduce cost make its production process more efficient.
Business challenge
4
RFID What is it?
◦ Radio Frequency Identification How does it work?
Technical solution
5
RFID is using as a business radar◦ let (them) see what's going on faster and in real
time so (they) can make the right decisions faster." (Gaudin, 2008)
Technical solution
6
Airbus uses RFID in:
Technical solution
Minimize unplanned maintenance and detect
malfunction early
Manage and reduce airline parts inventories
Mechanics can access document, task, and parts data, and locate and track approved spare parts
in real time
Manage and reduce airline parts inventories
Ensure that the correct part is being used in the right place
Identify and track tool location, usage history, and repair
requirements
7
a reduction in inventory, capital assets and stock reconciliations
increased labour productivity supplier monitoring improved supplier delivery performance reduce their costs of production,
maintenance and inventory reduced 8% incorrect deliveries
Technical solution result
8
Opportunities:
increase productivity
reduce costs
make its production process more efficient
Boeing Competition
1. What are the drivers of the RFID project?
9
RFID: a) Software infrastructure
b) Readers
c) Tags
Turban, E., & Volonino, L. (2009). Information Technology for Management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2. Information technologies cited and related to implementation?
10
Conference held April 16-18, Las Vegas, Nevada
won the best company RFID implementation award at the 2008 U.S. held April 16-18.
comprehensive approach to deploying RFID company-wide, its pilot & implementation results, and its focus on delivering quick value to the company and its value chain partners.
http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-wins-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-award/
Airbus wins radio frequency identification (RFID) award
11
An RFID is a system that transmits the identity of an object or person wirelessly, using radio waves
RFID’s can be used for ◦ Supply chain management◦ Membership admission/access control◦ Work in Progress (WIP) ◦ Vehicle Tracking◦ Asset Tracking
The warehouse workers of Airbus will be supported by the implementation of RFID’s
3. What categories of people will be supported by the RFID?
12
Airbus implemented process-improvement projects involving RFID’s◦ Will help to track parts inside warehouse, as they
move from one region to another, and as they are built into the aircraft
• Because RFID’s cost more than $1 per tag, Airbus uses them only on rolling cages, pallets, cases, and high cost parts
5. What are the performance management implications?
13http://www.airbus.com/support/material-logistics/