AirSupply
Efficient SCM processes in the aerospace industry
Companies from the aerospace industry rely more than ever on a perfectly functioning supply chain. After all, the production processes involved are highly complex. An end product such as a long-haul aircraft comprises around 4 million individual parts – 70 percent to 80 percent of which are provided by external suppliers. The material requirements and ordering processes are equally complex, too, and need to be closely coordinated with suppliers. SupplyOn’s AirSupply solution provides optimal support for collaborative SCM processes between customers and suppliers. It reproduces the proven processes of the aerospace industry, such as proactive capacity planning, interactive fine-tuning of the delivery quantity and date, and the tracking of order and delivery status on a shared web platform.
The shared AirSupply industry platform optimizes not only the working relationship between the manufacturer and suppliers but also communication with suppliers in the downstream supply chain. The resulting end-to-end data flow over several levels of the supply chain creates more stable supply chains by permitting early identification of and reaction to impending shortages.
All AirSupply processes at a glance
- Purchase-to-pay process including electronic invoicing
- Optimizing incoming goods processes: Advance Shipping Notification (ASN)
- Lower stock levels: Vendor managed inventory (VMI)
- Collaborative assessment of delivery reliability: On Time Delivery (OTD)
- Structured approval process: Concession process
- Complaints handling: Complaints Management
- Enhancing supply security: Supply Chain Performance Management
This film shows you exactly how AirSupply works
Initiative for the standardization of processes and data formats
The development of AirSupply can be traced back to an initiative to standardize processes and data formats within the European aerospace industry known as BoostAeroSpace. This company was founded by Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Safran and Thales in order to manage a range of online services, with AirSupply covering supply chain management. The strategic aim is to increase the competitiveness of the European aerospace and defense industry by increasing collaboration and communication between suppliers and customers.
Further information regarding AirSupply
Brochure: SupplyOn for the Aerospace Industry
Case Studies
- Global procurement processes at Airbus
- AirSupply at Latécoère
- AirSupply at Leonardo
- AirSupply at Liebherr Aerospace
- AirSupply at Premium Aerotec
- AirSupply at RUAG Aerostructures
- AirSupply at Elbe Flugzeugwerke
Publication: How to integrate some 700 suppliers – AirSupply at Airbus (aerotec)
Publication: Implementation takes off – AirSupply at Premium AEROTEC (Logistics Business IT)
Videos
- Airbus about AirSupply
- Liebherr about AirSupply
- DAHER about AirSupply
- Purchase-to-Pay: How to tap the full potential of E-Invoicing
- Invoicing via SupplyOn: As easy as 1-2-3 click
- Use case Sensor Clouds