Product and program development in the aerospace industry requires collaboration among partners, suppliers, customers and multi-disciplined teams around the world. The products and programs themselves are often very complex and there are challenging dynamics related to multi-year development cycles.
Key Challenges
Long, inefficient product and program development cycles
The need to integrate new technologies into products and programs and involve multiple suppliers, partners and customers throughout the process
Security challenges when sharing data with hosted functional suppliers, contractors, partners and customers
Compliance with strict government and industry requirements, and regulatory mandates
Ways to Overcome Challenges
Create a centralized product data model that tracks and integrates software, hardware, electronics and mechanical parts, improving visibility across long planning cycles while eliminating waste and rework
Establish traceability between programs and product documentation, from the original concept to services and repairs, reducing lifecycle management costs
Build a secure infrastructure plan which accounts for ITAR, EAR and other important government regulations
Integrate customers, suppliers and partners early in your product and program development process to improve collaboration and minimize errors
Integrate customers into your Program and Contract Management processes
How We Can Help
Establish common frameworks and efficient methods that can improve the predictability and effectiveness of aircraft design and manufacturing
Define process controls and implement program management frameworks to ensure that you meet cost, time and quality targets
Develop knowledge management databases to improve the visibility and traceability of product plans, from the proposal phase through customer service and repair
Implement program management and product development processes that seamlessly integrate customers and suppliers into your PLM systems and processes
Create security identification, verification and validation processes to meet ITAR and EAR restrictions when sharing information with your supply chain
